(Photo : Ethan Miller/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Kelsey Plum (#10) of the Las Vegas Aces waits to shoot a free throw in opposition to the Indiana Fever within the second quarter of their recreation at Michelob ULTRA Arena on June 26, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Fever 88-80.
Kelsey Plum was firing on all cylinders on Sunday evening, placing up 40 factors on an environment friendly 14-of-18 capturing, together with 6-of-9 from three and an ideal 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
BIG 40 BALL KP‼@kelseyplum10 went off for a career-high 40 PTS (14-18 FG), 4 AST, & 2 REB vs. Lynx to provide the @lvaces their seventeenth win of the season!#MoreThanGame pic.twitter.com/nnkw6PU9vs
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The 28-year-old level guard added 4 assists and two rebounds because the Las Vegas Aces dominated the Minnesota Lynx, 113-89.
The 40-piece was a career-high for Plum and a franchise document for many factors scored by a participant in a single recreation for the defending champion Aces. Her earlier scoring excessive was 26 factors.
Plum’s 14-of-18 capturing (77.8%) efficiency is additionally the very best subject aim proportion in a 40-point recreation in WNBA historical past.
The 5-foot-8 level guard was chosen with the primary total decide within the 2017 WNBA Draft by the identical staff, then referred to as the San Antonio Stars. The franchise moved to Las Vegas in 2018 and has since gained the 2022 WNBA Championship.
Plum was named the WNBA Sixth Player of the Year in 2021 and the WNBA All-Star Game MVP in her first choice within the exhibition recreation in 2022. She was additionally named within the All-WNBA First Team in the identical 12 months.
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Aces bounce again from uncommon loss
The Aces improved to 17-2, the most effective document within the league. They had been hit with a uncommon defeat throughout their final recreation in opposition to the Dallas Wings, who narrowly bought away with an 80-78 win final Friday.
Dallas ahead Natasha Howard nailed two game-winning free throws with 0.4 seconds to play to win the sport for her squad.
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