With a pair of competitive games loaded up for this weekend, the Las Vegas Aces needed a positive start to gather some momentum in preparation for a revenge match against the Indiana Fever on Sunday.
They got exactly what they asked for against the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday, with production all across the lineup in a dominant 106-58 victory on Saturday.
The victory sets a new franchise record for the Aces, with 48 points being the new mark to beat for largest margin of victory.
“It’s obviously a good momentum game, but it’s a whole new 40-minute game,” said Aces head coach Becky Hammon. “We got to start over, got to do the work all over. We obviously want to keep our eye on the ball on the defensive end, especially. Indiana…they’re a problem, offensively, so we’re going to have to be on it defensively from the jump tomorrow.”