Aces Dominate Sparks 105‑78 in Season Opener

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Chennedy Carter scored 22 points and Jackie Young added 20 points and nine assists as the Las Vegas Aces routed the Los Angeles Sparks 105-78 on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena.

Las Vegas built a 29-14 lead after the first quarter, then outscored the Sparks 33-18 in the third to pull away. The Aces shot 43 of 69 from the floor and held Los Angeles to 29 of 78 shooting. Kelsey Plum led the Sparks with 27 points, while Nneka Ogwumike posted 19 points and 10 rebounds.

A’ja Wilson contributed 19 points and four rebounds for Las Vegas, and Chelsea Gray added 16 points. The Aces forced 19 turnovers and recorded 11 steals. The Aces improved to 1-1, while the Sparks fell to 0-1.