Chelsea Gray Helps Aces Reach No. 1 After Win Over Lynx

chelsea gray helped the Las Vegas Aces move into No. 1 in the WNBA standings after a late win over the Minnesota Lynx. The victory also put Las Vegas atop the Western Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings, with a path to the final still in its own hands.

Wilson Finishes Minnesota

A’ja Wilson decided the game at the free-throw line against Minnesota. That late finish is what pushed the Aces into the top spot and gave them control of their own Cup pursuit.

Las Vegas can reach the Commissioner’s Cup final for the third time in five years by winning one of its next two games against Dallas and Phoenix. That leaves the Aces with a clear target: take one more game and they advance.

Stewart, Jones, and the Liberty

The New York Liberty have already clinched their bid to the Commissioner’s Cup with one game to go. Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones remain the league’s best frontcourt, and Stewart added another sharp line to her week by setting a career-high seven blocks on Sunday.

That performance made Stewart the 16th player in WNBA history to record seven blocks in one game. Over the last five games, New York has also posted the best defensive rating in the WNBA, which keeps the Liberty squarely in the same conversation as Las Vegas.

The league has been tight this week, with seven games decided in overtime or by one possession, and that has kept the top tier crowded. The Aces now sit first in the standings, while the Liberty have already secured their place, setting up a stretch where every result can still shuffle the top line and the Cup race.