WNBA Wrap: Fever Snap 16-game Losing Streak Against Aces; Storm Beat Dream

Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points, Aliya Boston added 20 and the Indiana Fever, without the injured Caitlin Clark, beat Las Vegas 81-54 on Thursday night and snapped a 16-game losing streak against the Aces.

The Fever turned in another dominant defensive performance. After winning the Commissioner's Cup against league-leading Minnesota 74-59 on Tuesday and holding the Lynx to a season low in points, the Fever limited the Aces to 26% shooting and their lowest total of the season. Las Vegas was also slowed by 17 turnovers.

Natasha Howard, MVP of the Commissioner's Cup, had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Fever (9-8), who shot 49%. Clark was sidelined for a fourth straight game due to a strained left groin.

A'ja Wilson scored 29 points on 9-of-18 shooting and was 11 for 13 from the foul line for the Aces (8-9). The rest of the Aces were 7 of 43 (16%) and no player scored more than six points.

Ogwumike moves up in Storm’s win

Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points and moved into seventh on the WNBA's career scoring list, Skylar Diggins drove for the decisive layup with 3.4 seconds left, and the Seattle Storm edge the Atlanta Dream 80-79.

Erica Wheeler had 21 points for Seattle (11-7) and Diggins and Gabby Williams each added 11.

Ogwumike converted a three-point play, Naz Hillmon scored on the other end, and Ogwumike hit a midrange jumper to get the Storm within 77-75 with a minute to play. Atlanta's Jordin Canada made two free throws to make it a two-possession game with 51 seconds left and Ogwumike missed a 3-pointer, but Diggins grabbed the offensive rebound, and Wheeler hit a contested 3 to make it 79-78 with 32.1 seconds remaining. Maya Caldwell missed a 3 to set up Diggins' basket.

Canada scored a career-high 25 points for Atlanta (11-7), and Brionna Jones had 18 and 10 rebounds. Allisha Gray finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Ogwumike has 6,815 career points and moved past Cappie Pondexter (6,811) and Sue Bird (6,803).

James, Bueckers combine for 51 as Wings win

Aziaha James scored 20 of her 28 points in the first half, Paige Bueckers added 23 and the Dallas Wings started four rookies in a 98-89 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.

JJ Quinerly added a career-high 17 points for the Wings (6-13), winners of five of their last seven games. The fourth rookie starter, Luisa Geiselsoder, scored four points. Second-year player Li Yueru shot 10 for 12 from the line and added 12 points and 11 rebounds.

James hit five 3-pointers and had six rebounds and six assists.

Kahleah Copper led Phoenix (12-6) with 33 points for the 11th 30-point game of her career. Satou Sabally added 20 points and Monique Akoa Makani 14. The Mercury have lost consecutive games after a six-game winning streak.