Stephanie Talbot and the defending champion Aces survived Atlanta on Chelsea Gray\u2019s late winner.<\/p>\n
Indiana Fever 89 def. Seattle Storm 78<\/p>\n
Gainbridge Fieldhouse \u2013 Indianapolis, Indiana
Quarter Scores: Indiana 32-19, 55-44, 77-58, 89-78<\/p>\n
Game SnapshotLargest Lead: Indiana by 21Rebounds: Indiana 38 \u2013 Seattle 24Assists: Indiana 22 \u2013 Seattle 17Bench Points: Indiana 30 \u2013 Seattle 25Free Throws: Indiana 22-of-22 \u2013 Seattle 22-of-27Three-Point Shooting: Seattle 6-from-23 (26%) \u2013 Indiana 5-from-21 (24%)<\/p>\n
Australian guard Jade Melbourne<\/a> scored 12 points and attacked the rim consistently, but the Seattle Storm<\/a> fell to the Indiana Fever<\/a> in Indianapolis on Monday (AEST).<\/p>\n Indiana broke the game open with 32 first-quarter points and maintained control through the middle quarters behind the playmaking of Caitlin Clark<\/a>, who finished with 21 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. The Fever led by as many as 21 points during the third quarter.<\/p>\n Melbourne started for Seattle and went 6-of-6 from the free-throw line while adding three assists in 29 minutes. Natisha Hiedeman led the Storm with 19 points, while Flau\u2019jae Johnson added 14 points, six rebounds and four blocks.<\/p>\n Kelsey Mitchell scored 17 points for Indiana and Sophie Cunningham added 17 points off the bench as the Fever shot 46% from the field and finished perfect at the foul line.<\/p>\n Seattle struggled on the glass and from the perimeter, finishing with a -14 rebounding margin and shooting 26% from three-point range. The Storm also played without Australian Opals centre Ezi Magbegor<\/a>, who was sidelined with a right foot injury.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa AustraliansJade Melbourne (Seattle) \u2013 12 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound, 3-from-7 FG, 6-of-6 FT, 29 minutesEzi Magbegor (Seattle) \u2013 DNP \u2013 right foot injuryBy the Numbers<\/p>\n Seattle Storm<\/p>\n FG: 25-71 (35%)3PT: 6-23 (26%)FT: 22-27 (81%)Rebounds: 24Assists: 17Turnovers: 8Steals: 9Blocks: 8<\/p>\n Indiana Fever<\/p>\n FG: 31-67 (46%)3PT: 5-21 (24%)FT: 22-22 (100%)Rebounds: 38Assists: 22Turnovers: 17Steals: 5Blocks: 6Las Vegas Aces 85 def. Atlanta Dream 84<\/p>\n Gateway Center Arena \u2013 College Park, Georgia Game SnapshotLargest Lead: Las Vegas by 19Rebounds: Atlanta 45 \u2013 Las Vegas 38Assists: Las Vegas 21 \u2013 Atlanta 15Turnovers: Both teams 13Three-Point Shooting: Las Vegas 10-from-27 (37%) \u2013 Atlanta 5-from-23 (22%)Free Throws: Atlanta 25-of-37 \u2013 Las Vegas 13-of-17<\/p>\n Australian forward Stephanie Talbot <\/a>and the Las Vegas Aces<\/a> survived a dramatic late comeback as Chelsea Gray hit the game-winning jumper with 3.6 seconds left to edge the Atlanta Dream 85-84 on Monday (AEST).<\/p>\n Gray finished with 21 points, six assists and five made three-pointers, delivering a fading jumper in the lane after Las Vegas regained possession on a jump ball in the final seconds. The shot capped a chaotic finish after Atlanta erased a 19-point second-half deficit.<\/p>\n The Dream closed the game on a 16-0 run and took their first lead of the second half when Jordin Canada scored in transition with 36 seconds remaining to put Atlanta ahead 84-83. After Gray missed an initial attempt in the lane, the Aces secured a jump-ball possession before Gray created space for the winner.<\/p>\n Talbot started for Las Vegas and finished with five rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 16 minutes while defending multiple frontcourt assignments. A’ja Wilson added 20 points and moved into 19th on the WNBA all-time scoring list, while Chennedy Carter scored 20 points off the bench.<\/p>\n Atlanta was led by Allisha Gray\u2019s 25 points and nine rebounds, while Te-Hina Paopao added 19 points and rookie Madina Okot recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n Australian guard Isobel Borlase<\/a> played four minutes for Atlanta and collected one rebound.<\/p>\n The Aces won despite Jackie Young going scoreless on 0-from-12 shooting \u2013 the first scoreless game of her career since 2020 \u2013 while Las Vegas made the decisive difference from three-point range, shooting 37% compared to Atlanta\u2019s 22%.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa AustraliansStephanie Talbot (Las Vegas) \u2013 0 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 0-from-1 FG, 16 minutesIsobel Borlase (Atlanta) \u2013 0 points, 1 rebound, 4 minutesBy the Numbers<\/p>\n Las Vegas Aces<\/p>\n FG: 31-73 (42%)3PT: 10-27 (37%)FT: 13-17 (76%)Rebounds: 38Assists: 21Turnovers: 13Steals: 5Blocks: 8<\/p>\n Atlanta Dream<\/p>\n FG: 27-73 (37%)3PT: 5-23 (22%)FT: 25-37 (68%)Rebounds: 45Assists: 15Turnovers: 13Steals: 9Blocks: 5Toronto Tempo 106 def. Los Angeles Sparks 96<\/p>\n Crypto.com Arena \u2013 Los Angeles, California Game SnapshotLargest Lead: Toronto by 17Free Throws: Toronto 39-of-42 \u2013 Los Angeles 23-of-30Assists: Los Angeles 26 \u2013 Toronto 17Rebounds: Los Angeles 26 \u2013 Toronto 25Three-Point Shooting: Toronto 9-from-24 (38%) \u2013 Los Angeles 7-from-23 (30%)Fouls Called: 59 total fouls<\/p>\n Head coach Sandy Brondello<\/a> guided the expansion Toronto Tempo<\/a> to their first road win in franchise history as Brittney Sykes exploded for a career-high 38 points in a 106-96 win against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday (AEST).<\/p>\n Toronto controlled the game after breaking an early 18-18 tie late in the first quarter, closing the period on a 9-3 run before building a double-digit advantage for most of the second half. The Tempo bounced back after losing to Los Angeles two nights earlier.<\/p>\n Sykes dominated offensively, finishing 15-of-15 from the free-throw line while adding three steals. Rookie Kiki Rice scored 19 points in her first WNBA start, while Marina Mabrey added 14 points and Kia Nurse scored 10 points off the bench.<\/p>\n Toronto\u2019s aggressive downhill attack repeatedly pressured the Sparks defence, with the Tempo finishing 39-of-42 from the foul line and shooting 48% overall from the field.<\/p>\n The Sparks were led by Kelsey Plum with 28 points, while Dearica Hamby added 21 points and nine rebounds. Nneka Ogwumike contributed 17 points and seven rebounds.<\/p>\n Toronto improved to 2-2 in its inaugural WNBA season under Brondello, while Los Angeles dropped to 1-3.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa AustraliansSandy Brondello (Toronto head coach) \u2013 First road win in franchise historyBy the Numbers<\/p>\n Toronto Tempo<\/p>\n FG: 29-61 (48%)3PT: 9-24 (38%)FT: 39-42 (93%)Rebounds: 25Assists: 17Turnovers: 12Steals: 8Blocks: 3<\/p>\n Los Angeles Sparks<\/p>\n FG: 33-64 (52%)3PT: 7-23 (30%)FT: 23-30 (77%)Rebounds: 26Assists: 26Turnovers: 13Steals: 6Blocks: 3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stephanie Talbot and the defending champion Aces survived Atlanta on Chelsea Gray\u2019s late winner. 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Quarter Scores: Las Vegas 24-23, 51-44, 75-63, 85-84<\/p>\n
Quarter Scores: Toronto 27-21, 49-40, 79-67, 106-96<\/p>\n