Seattle Storm vs Las Vegas Aces Player Stats and Box Score for Sep. 18 | Game 3, 2025 WNBA Playoffs

The Seattle Storm and Las Vegas Aces crossed swords in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series at the Michelob ULTRA Arena on Thursday. It was a single-game elimination scenario, with the Aces having won Game 1 and the Storm roaring back with a thrilling victory in Game 2.

For Game 3, both teams stuck to their usual starting lineups. The Storm began with Gabby Williams, Brittney Sykes, Skylar Diggins, Ezi Magbegor and Nneka Ogwumike. The Aces’ starting five featured A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young, NaLyssa Smith, Chelsea Gray and Kierstan Bell.

The Storm picked up right where they had left off in Game 2, landing the first punch in a hostile environment. Skylar Diggins and Erica Wheeler combined for 10 points to help Seattle take a 19-14 lead into the second quarter. A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young scored six points each in the opening period for the Aces, but despite the duo’s efforts, the home team trailed after the first quarter.

The second half saw the Aces flex their strength and erase the deficit. Wilson and Young continued to dominate on the offensive end, while the Storm’s defense had no answers. On the other side of the floor, Las Vegas tightened up defensively, holding Seattle to just seven points in the second quarter. Their stellar play in the period gave the Aces a 33-26 lead heading into halftime.

The action remained highly competitive in the third quarter, with both teams trading big plays. The Storm managed to cut into the deficit, winning the penultimate period 22-19. Despite Seattle's efforts, the Aces entered the final quarter with a 52-48 lead.

Seattle stormed back and took the lead in the fourth quarter, creating multiple opportunities to win the game. However, it was the Aces’ hustle that proved decisive, most notably Jackie Young’s offensive rebound put-back in the final seconds, which secured Las Vegas’ 74-73 victory.

Seattle Storm vs Las Vegas Aces Player Stats and Box Score (Sep. 18)

Seattle Storm

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	Plus/Minus
Gabby Williams	27:57	7	6	2	3	6	50	1	2	50	0	0	-	2	4	2	2	0	2	6
Nneka Ogwumike	32:03	16	9	2	4	13	30.8	1	3	33.3	7	8	87.5	2	7	1	1	0	0	-4
Ezi Magbegor	26:25	9	5	2	4	7	57.1	0	1	0	1	3	33.3	1	4	1	2	0	4	-4
Brittney Sykes	23:04	9	2	0	4	5	80	0	0	-	1	1	100	1	1	3	0	1	0	-4
Skylar Diggins	35:43	13	4	6	4	13	30.8	3	5	60	2	2	100	2	2	3	3	1	2	-5
Erica Wheeler	32:58	16	2	5	6	16	37.5	2	7	28.6	2	2	100	0	2	3	1	0	5	4
Dominique Malonga	21:49	3	5	0	1	5	20	0	0	-	1	2	50	1	4	3	0	2	3	2
Lexie Brown	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zia Cooke	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mackenzie Holmes	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tiffany Mitchell	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Katie Lou Samuelson	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Las Vegas Aces

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	Plus/Minus
Kierstan Bell	19:43	0	7	1	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	-	1	6	2	0	0	0	7
A'ja Wilson	37:22	38	5	3	14	26	53.8	0	1	0	10	11	90.9	0	5	1	3	2	0	-4
NaLyssa Smith	18:11	2	4	2	1	3	33.3	0	1	0	0	0	-	0	4	1	0	0	5	5
Jackie Young	34:24	14	2	1	6	12	50	1	2	50	1	2	50	1	1	3	4	0	3	3
Chelsea Gray	36:53	12	2	8	5	8	62.5	2	3	66.7	0	0	-	0	2	5	2	2	3	3
Jewell Loyd	29:05	4	5	2	2	4	50	0	0	-	0	0	-	2	3	1	2	1	2	1
Dana Evans	14:27	2	0	2	0	3	0	0	1	0	2	2	100	0	0	0	0	0	2	-6
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus	9:43	2	2	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	2	2	100	0	2	0	0	0	0	-4
Kiah Stokes	0:12	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Megan Gustafson	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aaliyah Nye	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0