Aces' offense turns it up in the second half

A'ja Wilson scored 24 points in a battle with cold-shooting Caitlin Clark on Sunday, leading the Aces to an 89-81 victory over the Indiana Fever and stopping a three-game Las Vegas skid.

Wilson, the reigning MVP, joined four other Aces in double figures. Jackie Young scored 19 points, and Chelsea Gray finished with 18.

Aliyah Boston scored 26 points for the Fever, including 18 in the first half. Clark, last season's Rookie of the Year, scored 19 points and made 11 assists but shot just 1 of 10 from 3-point range. She has gone 1 for 17 from deep over her last two games.

Kelsey Mitchell added 20 points for Indiana.

Wilson and Clark struggled early, combining to shoot 2 of 15 midway through the second quarter.

The game was tied at 69-69 in the fourth quarter when the Aces outscored Indiana 9-2 to take the lead for good.

The Aces (6-7), who won their second consecutive WNBA championship two years ago and were expected to contend again this season, entered the game having lost five of six. Beating the Fever (6-7) could put Las Vegas back on track. Indiana has gone 2-3 over its last five games.

The Aces are 5-0 against the Fever going back to last season. The teams will meet twice in Indianapolis later this season.

The game took place down Las Vegas Boulevard at T-Mobile Arena to accommodate a larger crowd than the Aces' usual home, Michelob Ultra Arena.