19. September 2022
The winning season of Las Vegas Aces in numbers.

Las Vegas Aces finished the season with a 26-8 record, the best in the WNBA. Las Vegas also set a WNBA record for most wins in a season. They were looking to make it back-to-back WNBA Finals appearances for the first time in franchise history.
The head coach Bill Laimbeer led his team to a 22–10 record, good for second best in the league behind the Connecticut Sun. It was the Aces’ best regular season record since joining the WNBA in 2017.
Las Vegas’ 22 wins were the most in a season since the team moved to Nevada. The Aces also set a new franchise record for best start to a season, beginning 8–1. They clinched their third straight playoff berth on September 12th with a win over the Indiana Fever.
The Aces were led by WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson, who averaged 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. It was joined by All-Stars Kelsey Plum and Kayla McBride, who averaged 17.5 and 16.2 points per game, respectively.
Las Vegas’ balanced attack was too much for opponents to handle, as they swept the WNBA semifinals and finals en route to their first championship in franchise history.
The Aces ranked second in the WNBA in points per game (86.3) and first in assists per game (22.9). They also shot a league-best 48.4 percent from the field and 37.1 percent from 3-point range. As a team, the Aces averaged 5.8 blocks per game, which was the second-best mark in the WNBA.
Led by A’ja Wilson, who was named the WNBA’s Defensive Player of the Year, Las Vegas allowed opponents to shoot just 41.2 percent from the field, which was the best defensive field goal percentage in the league.
The Aces went 18-4 during the regular season, which was the best record in the WNBA. They also had the best home record in the league, going 13-1 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
In the playoffs, the Aces swept both the Seattle Storm and the Connecticut Sun to advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.