Chelsea Gray reached 2,000 career assists in the Las Vegas Aces’ 99-84 win over Dallas on Thursday night, and she did it in the third quarter on a pass to Kierstan Bell. The milestone pushed her into a rare group while Las Vegas kept control of the game.
Gray finished with nine assists and 12 points. She became the fourth WNBA player with at least 4,500 points and 2,000 assists, and she tied Lindsay Whalen as the second-fastest player to reach 2,000 assists at 387 games.
Becky Hammon on Gray
Becky Hammon did not hide how she views Gray’s passing. “She's one of the most gifted passers I've ever seen, male or female. She just has that 'it' factor. She sees things before they develop,” she said. “You always have to keep your head on a swivel when you're playing with her. Keep your hands ready because she's going to drop it to you,”
Hammon also called her “elite” and said, “She's fun to watch. She's got to be one of the most entertaining players to watch.” Gray’s value showed in the game flow, where her third-quarter assist to Bell became the number that turned a regular win into a statistical marker.
Las Vegas Aces milestone
The assist also nudged Gray past Kayla McBride for 10th in games played in franchise history. That gives the 2,000-assist number a second layer: it is not only a career stat, but one tied to longevity with Las Vegas. For readers tracking the bigger arc, Gray’s pace is the point — 2,000 assists in 387 games is the kind of rate that places her with Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, and Lindsay Whalen in the same conversation.
Chelsea Gray Powers Wings Vs Aces Rematch With 5.5-Point Line sits ahead of Las Vegas’ visit to the Chicago Sky on Sunday, and Gray goes there with another milestone already in hand. She has the assists, the points, and now the pace to match them.
Chicago Sky on Sunday
Las Vegas visits the Chicago Sky on Sunday, giving Gray and the Aces their next chance to build on a night that added to her Hall of Fame case and moved her deeper into franchise history. The numbers from Thursday already tell the story: 2,000 assists, 12 points, nine assists, and a win that kept the record line clean.
