Sparks defeat Aces in Vegas, win second straight game
Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum (10) dribbles towards the basket during a WNBA game between the Las Vegas Aces and the Los Angeles Sparks, Saturday May 23, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nev. LAS VEGAS -- What a difference a few days makes. The Sparks go into Las Vegas and defeat the Aces (4-2) in one of the more entertaining games in the W this season, 101-95 .
That win puts them at 2-0 on the road and 3-3 overall. After an 0-2 start, Los Angeles has won three of their last four games. Former Ace Kelsey Plum was a flamethrower, scoring 38 points.
That is a high for her as a Spark. "She's competitive as hell," Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said. "And what she's done for our org has been remarkable in terms of validation and all the things and the players that we got in free agency.
KP's a big part of that because she's a competitor in that space too. But I think what she said at the end, she just wants to get better. That's legit.
I personally don't think she gets talked about enough in the, you know, the best player conversations, those MVP conversations. For whatever reason, she doesn't get talked about enough and it's kind of an injustice there. But she's fun to coach because she and I, all of us, we just want to win.
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