Dallas Wings vs Las Vegas Aces Game Player Stats and Box Score for May 2 | 2025 WNBA preseason

The Las Vegas Aces shook off a stuttering start to whip the Dallas Wings 112-78 on Friday. Aces coach Becky Hammon leaned on her proven crew led by A'ja Wilson, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray in the dominant win. Hammon also got a strong boost off the bench from rookie Aaliyah Nye, who scattered 17 points, two rebounds and two assists.

Paige Bueckers' debut did not result in a win for the Wings. The No. 1 pick tallied 10 points, four rebounds and three assists. She showed tantalizing glimpses of her chemistry with All-Star Arike Ogunbowale, who had five points. JJ Quinerly, a rookie looking to earn a roster spot, led the team with 16 points.

The Aces maximized their advantage in chemistry on both ends of the floor. They overwhelmed the Wings, who only had three players returning from last season's roster.

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Dallas Wings vs Las Vegas Aces player stats and box score

Dallas Wings player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
DiJonai Carrington	6	5	0	0	0	4	1-3	0-1	4-4	-26
NaLysas Smith	8	3	1	0	1	1	3-6	0-1	2-2	0
Teaira McCowan	3	0	1	0	0	1	1-3	0-0	1-2	-26
Arike Ogunbowale	5	2	3	0	0	1	2-6	1-3	0-0	-23
Paige Bueckers	10	4	1	0	0	1	4-7	2-3	0-0	-23
Myisha Hines-Allen	0	3	5	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1
Maddy Siegrist	11	2	1	0	0	2	5-10	1-5	0-0	-5
Aziaha James	10	1	3	1	0	0	3-8	2-4	2-2	9
JJ Quinerly	16	2	2	2	1	0	7-10	0-0	2-3	-1
Kaila Charles	6	4	0	0	0	4	2-5	2-2	0-0	-6
Joyner Holmes	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-25
Aaronette Vonleh	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-12
Madison Scott	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Mai Yamamoto	3	0	0	0	0	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	-11
Mikiah Herbert-Hannigan	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-10
McKenzie Forbes	0	0	0	0	1	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	-10

Las Vegas Aces player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jackie Young	28	5	9	3	0	0	6-14	3-8	13-13	36
A'ja Wilson	19	7	3	0	2	2	7-17	1-4	4-5	25
Kiah Stokes	4	5	3	1	1	0	1-2	1-2	1-2	15
Jewell Loyd	10	1	2	1	0	0	3-7	1-3	3-4	7
Chelsea Gray	13	3	3	3	0	2	6-9	1-3	0-0	22
Kierstan Bell	0	3	1	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	6
Tiffany Mitchell	10	2	0	0	0	1	4-6	2-2	0-0	-1
Aaliyah Nye	17	2	2	2	1	1	6-11	5-8	0-0	23
Crystal Bradford	2	8	1	2	0	0	1-4	0-0	0-0	8
Deja Kelly	9	0	1	0	0	1	4-5	0-1	1-1	7
Elizabeth Kitley	0	0	0	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1
Harmoni Turner	0	2	1	2	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	15
Queen Egbo	0	2	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	8

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Dallas Wings vs Las Vegas Aces Game Summary

The Dallas Wings took on the Las Vegas at Purcell Pavilion on Friday to open the WNBA 2025 preseason games. Wings fans finally saw Paige Bueckers play for the team that made her the No. 1 pick in this year's draft. Chris Koclanes squared off in his debut as first-time head coach against the multi-titled Becky Hammon.

The Wings, with only three holdovers from last season's roster, surprised the Aces. They went toe-to-toe with A'ja Wilson's team and took a 25-23 advantage after one quarter.

The Aces opened the second quarter with a 15-2 blast behind Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young and rookie Aaliyah Nye. Las Vegas kept up the defensive pressure to stifle Dallas to 3-for-17 shooting. The 31-11 dominance pushed the Aces to a 55-36 halftime lead.

The Wings offense came alive in the third quarter but their defense still could not slow down A'ja Wilson and Co. Despite Dallas' improved performance, the Aces still won the quarter 32-27 to pad their lead to 87-63.

After giving up 27 points to the Dallas Wings in the third canto, the Las Vegas Aces resumed their dominance on defense. They limited their opponents to 15 points in 10 minutes to complete a 112-78 drubbing.