WASHINGTON (Aug. 22, 2025) — The Las Vegas Aces (23-14) are set for a 3-game road swing, starting at the Washington Mystics (16-20) on Saturday, Aug. 23, at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C. The game will tip off at 12 p.m. PT and will air locally on Vegas 34.

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PLAYOFF PICTURE: The Aces are currently in sole possession of 3^rd place in league standings after a win on Thursday, and with 7 games left in the regular season. They are only a half game behind Atlanta (23-13) for the No. 2 seed. However, with a mere three and a half games currently separating Atlanta from No. 6 Indiana (19-16), every game is a must-win for teams jockeying for position. In addition to three games against Chicago (9-26) and one against LA (17-18), the Aces count Atlanta and No. 1 Minnesota (28-7) among their final foes. The 2025 WNBA Playoffs schedule can be found here.

MILESTONE WATCH: Jewell Loyd needs 6 defensive rebounds to reach 1,000 for her career.

LAS VEGAS ACES: The Aces have a 1-2 record against Washington and are 0-1 on the road. Las Vegas is looking to even the head-to-head record on Saturday. The Aces are currently on a 9-game winning streak, the longest active winning streak in the league and tied for the longest winning streak in 2025 (Minnesota and New York). The 9 games are also the second-longest in franchise history in the regular season behind the 2023 team (June 11-July 5). The 2012 San Antonio Silver Stars hold the franchise record with 12 straight from June 24-Aug. 21.

A’ja Wilson: 2025 WNBA M’VP and Defensive Player of the Year candidate

• 1st in total points (753), 2nd in points per game (22.8)
• 1^st in total rebounds (333), 2nd in rebounds per game (10.1)
• 1^st in blocks per game (2.2), 2nd in total blocks (75)
• 1^st in player efficiency rating (21.8)
• 1^st in win shares (7.18)
• 1^st in offensive win shares (4.77)
• 1^st in stocks per game (steals + blocks) (3.76)
• 3^rd in total steals (52)
• 3^rd in defensive win shares (2.42)
• Most 30-point games (9)
• Most 30-point double-doubles (8)
• Most 20-point double-doubles (13)
• Most double-doubles (18-tie)

Wilson is the only player in the league this season in the top 3 in scoring, rebounds, blocks and stocks, and is the only player in 2025 to string together a trio of 30-point games. She is leading the Aces during the winning streak, averaging a monstrous 26 points on 48.5% field goal shooting, 13.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.6 steals. Since the All-Star break, Wilson has bolstered her stat line to 23.4 points from 22.3, 11.2 rebounds from 9.2 and is connecting on 89.4% from the charity stripe compared to 82.4%.

Jackie Young, a 2025 All-WNBA candidate, has scored in double figures in all but 2 games since the All-Star break. Further, Young and has dished out 5.4 assists since the break, compared to 4 assists in games prior. She is averaging 16.6 points on 47.5% shooting, 5 assists and 4.9 rebounds during the Aces winning streak.

Also upping her assist game since the mid-season classic is Chelsea Gray, who is dishing out 6.1 assists since July 22 compared to 4.1 assists. During the winning streak, Gray has recorded double figures in all but 3 games, including 10 or more points in 3 out of the last 4 contests.

Four Aces players are averaging double digit scoring during the winning streak: Wilson (26 ppg), Young (16.6 ppg), Loyd (13.1 ppg) and Gray (10.9 ppg). Dana Evans and NaLyssa Smith are also chipping in 8 and 6.3 points each, respectively.

WASHINGTON MYSTICS: The Mystics have dropped 7 out of their last 10 games, but have won 2 out of their last 4.

Washington is in the top half of the league leader boards on the offensive end, including 5^th in 3-point shooting percentage (33.6%) and 6^th in field goal shooting (44.4%). They are, however, last in free throw percentage (75.7%), 10^th in rebounding (33.5 rpg) and blocks (3.2 bpg) and 12^th in steals (6.7 spg).

Washington is centered around a young roster, the second-youngest team in the league with an average age of 25.9 years old. The young core includes 2025 All-Star rookies Sonia Citron (15.3 ppg) and Kiki Iriafen (12.8 ppg). The rookie duo averages a combined 28.1 points, and 12.9 rebounds.

Before the midseason trade deadline, Washington acquired WNBA veteran Alysha Clark in exchange for guard Brittney Sykes and second year guard Jacy Sheldon in exchange for Aaliyah Edwards and draft picks. Clark is averaging 5.1 points and 3.7 rebounds over 7 games with the Mystics. Sheldon is averaging 6.5 points on 40% field goal shooting over 2 games.

LAST TIME(S) OUT: The Aces narrowly won the first meeting on the home opener on May 23, 75-72, before dropping the next 2 games on June 26 at home, 94-83, and on July 10 at Washington, 70-68.

Over the first 3 meetings between the teams, the Aces averaged 75.3 points on 40.8% field goal shooting, 30 rebounds, 16 assists and 6 blocks and shot 21% from beyond the arc.

UP NEXT: The Aces continue their road trip with a visit to Chicago for their first matchup of 2025 against the Sky (9-26) on Monday, Aug. 25, at Wintrust Arena. The game will tip at 5 p.m. PT and will be broadcast locally on Vegas 34. Las Vegas will play Chicago twice more, both at home, on September 7 and 9, at T-Mobile Arena.