Las Vegas Aces 90 Chicago Sky 82
No defense in the first offense, no offense in the second half.
Teams combined to score 109 points in the first half and only 63 points in the second half.
These teams are talented offensively but limited defensively.
Chicago with a lot of finesse athletes, especially in the starting lineup, and Las Vegas doesn't play like tough Laimbeer-led teams of the past.
Las Vegas has one of the most talented starting fives in the league as they start three #1 overall picks, a #2 overall and a #3 overall selection.
Chicago's married backcourt of Vandersloot and Quigley is smart but small.
Starting center Stephanie Dolson complains about every foul called on her.
She doesn't want to bang in the low post.
Wide hips and unathletic.
Chicago finished the three-game road trip with three losses.
Las Vegas is underachieving as evidenced by the team's 4-9 mark against the spread.
Watching the game now and I'm interested to see how the game landed with an 8-point margin.
I saw Las Vegas favored by 8.5 and 9 points earlier today.
Las Vegas made efficient use of the 3-point line, going 5-for-7 from beyond the arc.
Laimbeer's teams always trail the WNBA in 3-point attempts.
More poor WNBA officiating today but only 3,500 were on hand to witness the ineptitude.
Game was tied at 72 after three quarters.
Cambage does a lot of goofy things on the court but applying lip gloss during the break between the third and fourth quarters was bizarre.
Former WNBA player Swin Cash was courtside with her 10-month old baby boy.
He's the size of a 2-year-old right now.
Cash is married to former Fordham hoopster Steve Canal, who played forward for the Rams from 1998-2002.
Chicago scored only 10 points in the fourth quarter despite hitting shots on three of their first four possessions.
Las Vegas outscored Chicago, 16-4, over the final seven-and-a-half minutes of the game.
Game tied at 80 with five minutes left.
Dearica Hamby outplayed her childhood friend Diamond Deshields over the last four minutes of the game.
There was no scoring in the final 1:38 of the game despite an 8-point margin.
Rare.
Chicago was held scoreless over the last 2:20 of the game.
There were 15 lead changes and 13 ties in the game.
Next up: Las Vegas hosts Washington this Wednesday night while Chicago hosts Dallas on Sunday afternoon.