Aja Wilson breaks historical record

A'ja Wilson scored 22 points and became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 5,000 points as the Las Vegas Aces dominated the Connecticut Sun 85-59 on Wednesday night. Wilson drove for a left-handed layup with about four minutes left in the first quarter to top the 5,000-point plateau in just 238 games, bringing her career total to 5,015. Breanna Stewart needed 242 games to score 5,000.

Connecticut (2-13) has lost seven straight overall and six in a row to the Aces, who previously defeated the Sun 87-62 on May 20.

Jackie Young scored 20 points for the Aces (7-7), while Chelsea Gray contributed 15 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and three blocks. Jewell Loyd added 13 points, with Young, Gray, and Loyd each hitting three of Las Vegas' 11 3-pointers.

The Aces opened the game with a 19-0 run as Connecticut missed all 10 field goal attempts and committed five turnovers before Lindsay Allen finally scored a short jumper with 1:58 left in the first quarter.

Tina Charles led the Sun with 18 points, while Olivia Nelson-Ododa scored 12 and Saniya Rivers added 10. Connecticut shot just 32% (23 of 71) from the field and made only 2 of 13 (15%) from 3-point range. Marina Mabrey (knee) missed her second consecutive game for the Sun.