Who won Fever vs. Aces game today? A'ja Wilson claims single-season scoring record in win over Caitlin Clark & Co.

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WNBA MVP front-runner A'ja Wilson scored 27 points in the Aces' 86-75 win over the Fever on Wednesday night, breaking Jewell Loyd's single-season scoring record in the process.

Despite a slow start, Las Vegas pulled ahead of Indiana in the second quarter and never looked back. Wilson notched in a double-double on her historic night, pulling in 12 boards. Alysha Clark and Tiffany Hayes played big roles in the victory off the bench, combining for 26 points and 7-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc.

Defensively, the Aces held rookie phenom Caitlin Clark to her lowest point total in a game since the two teams last faced off on July 2, when she scored 13 points. She also had her worst game from 3-point range in the WNBA, hitting just one shot in 10 attempts from downtown.

Still, even though Clark's 16 tonight were not enough to propel the Fever to a win, she dished out six assists and is now five away from the single-season record.

Kelsey Mitchell had a stellar performance despite the loss, pulling in 24 points. Nevertheless, the Fever were simply outplayed by the Aces, which scored 13 points off 14 turnovers. The two teams meet again this Friday back at Gainbridge in Indianapolis to round out the season series. 

The Sporting News has you covered with everything you need to know about the Fever vs. Aces WNBA game, including live scores, Clark updates, results and highlights.

MORE: Full Caitlin Clark stats, results, highlights from Fever vs. Aces

Fever vs. Aces score

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Fever1814251875
Aces2021232286

Caitlin Clark stats

  • Points: 16
  • Rebounds: 3
  • Assists: 6
  • Steals: 0
  • Blocks: 0
  • Turnovers: 5
  • FGs: 6-22

A'ja Wilson stats

  • Points: 27
  • Rebounds: 12
  • Assists: 2
  • Steals: 2
  • Blocks: 3
  • Turnovers: 0
  • FGs: 11-28

Fever vs. Aces results, updates highlights

(All times Eastern)

Final: Aces 86, Fever 75

9 p.m. — Wilson hits her free throw followed up by a layup from Fagbenle on the other end. Alysha Clark then ends Indiana's night with her fourth three of the game as the clock winds down with the Aces victorious, 86-75.

8:54 p.m. — Yet another scoring drought hits both teams as the game winds down. Several missed attempts from both teams over nearly three minutes of scoreless play end with a layup from Wilson, increasing the Aces lead to nine with just over a minute to go. Boston fouls the center on the play, earning her sixth of the game and ending her night.

8:52 p.m. — Wilson hits another jumper on the next possession, then Mitchell hits yet another three. The Aces center answers with yet another field goal before Clark returns the favor with her own. Las Vegas still leads 80-73 with 3:20 remaining.

8:50 p.m. — Wilson notches 20 points on the night, hitting two free throws after being fouled by Fagbenle. Fagbenle then turns around and makes a deep jumper assisted by Clark, who now has six assists to go before claiming the single-season record.

8:45 p.m. — Neither team scored in over a minute until Wilson hit a jumper for Vegas. She now has 18 points on the night while Mitchell leads all scorers with 21.

8:42 p.m. — Fagbenle scores her first points of the night for Indiana with a driving layup then Smith is fouled. She hits both free throws to decrease the margin, the Fever now down 72-66 with 6:48 to go.

8:40 p.m. — Alysha Clark is fouled to start the quarter and hits both free throws before Mitchell hits her third three of the game. Hayes and Stokes answer with a three each for Las Vegas before Caitlin Clark hits a field goal. The Aces lead by 10 with just under eight minutes remaining in the game.

End of third quarter: Aces 64, Fever 57

8:35 p.m. — Clark and Gray each hit their free throws before Colson makes a field goal for Las Vegas. Then, Hull and Smith collect a field goal each as the clock winds down to keep the Fever within seven to end the quarter.

8:30 p.m. — Hammon is irate on the sideline after Gray's score—Gray was fouled by Boston on the play which the Fever challenged. The call stood, but the officials did not let the Aces inbound the ball. She receives a technical, her fifth of the season.

8:28 p.m. — Wilson scores her 16th point of the night to maintain the Aces lead. She misses a free throw after being fouled by Boston on the play, then Gray makes a layup on the next possession. Las Vegas is up 61-52 with just over a minute to go in the quarter.

8:25 p.m. — Hull is fouled and hits both free throws for Indiana before Plum hits her second consecutive three at the other end. Hull doesn't go away and hits a field goal to keep the Fever within five.

8:20 p.m. — Plum hits a three to break a one minute scoreless set from both teams, putting the Aces up 54-48 with just over three minutes in the quarter.

8:17 p.m. — Clark takes contact from Young to the face after missing a layup. Both appear to be okay after the play finishes despite Hammon challenging the foul. She loses the challenge and subsequently a timeout. 

8:15 p.m. — Clark pulls the Fever within two with another floater and is fouled by Plum. The 22-year-old hits her free throw before Wilson hits a jumper on the other end, keeping the margin at three.

8:10 p.m. — Smith goes back-to-back for Indiana and hits a reverse layup before Boston hits her own, decreasing the margin now to four. The Aces take a full timeout leading 49-45 with 5:50 to go in the quarter.

8:07 p.m. — Mitchell can't miss! She hits her second three of the game before Young drives in a layup on the other end. Smith then makes a field goal to pull the Fever within six before Gray is fouled and hits both free throws.

8:05 p.m. — Mitchell scores another layup and Plum follows that up with her own, keeping the Aces in front 45-36 with eight minutes remaining in the quarter.

8 p.m. — Young kicks things off in the second half with a jumper for Las Vegas before Mitchell drives in a layup on the other end assisted by Clark. She leads all scorers so far with 13, and Clark is now seven away from the single-season assist record. 

Halftime: Aces 41, Fever 32

7:48 p.m. — WILSON DOES IT! The two-time MVP hits a 17-foot pullup jump shot to cement herself as the WNBA's single-season scoring record holder. Clark follows that up with a jumper herself at the other end as the clock winds down to half. The Aces head to the locker room with a 9-point lead over their hosts.

7:45 p.m. — Wilson nearly gets the record with a missed jumper before Plum is fouled. She hits her free throw before Alysha Clark hits her second three of the game to increase the Aces lead to double digits. Mitchell keeps the margin at 10 with a layup and Las Vegas leads 39-29 with 56 seconds left before half. 

7:38 p.m. — Alysha Clark scores the first points for either team in over two minutes with a three for Las Vegas before the Fever take a full timeout. Wilson is already toeing a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds before halftime.

7:35 p.m. — Mitchell hits two free throws from the stripe and Boston makes a layup, assisted by Clark for her fourth, with Gray hitting her own drive in between for Las Vegas. Aces lead 32-27 with just under four minutes left in the quarter.

7:31 p.m. — Mitchell keeps things alive for the Fever with a floater assisted by Boston. Clark, with three assists, is eight away from tying the single-season record. Wilson then misses another shot, having only made 4-of-11 attempts on the night, before an official timeout with 5:34 remaining in the half. Aces lead 30-23.

7:29 p.m. — With only one starter on the floor in Gray, Las Vegas is dominating the second frame. Gray hits a layup and Alysha Clark adds a three to increase the margin to nine. Wilson then re-enters for the Aces with one point separating her and the single-season scoring record.

7:27 p.m. — Hayes is fouled and makes 1-of-2 shots from the stripe before assisting Gray on another field goal. Then, Clark hits her first three of the game to keep the deficit at four, 25-21 Aces with just under eight minutes remaining in the half.

7:25 p.m. — Wilson takes a seat on the bench to start the second frame as Gray enters the game. Gustafson starts off the quarter with a driving layup assisted by Hayes to put the Aces up four.

End of first quarter: Aces 20, Fever 18

7:20 p.m. — Wilson is unable to snag the record in the first quarter, missing two jumpers as the clock wound down. Still, the Aces come out of the frame with a two point lead.

7:18 p.m. — Wheeler nails a three to give the Fever back the lead and Young returns the favor with a jump shot at the other end. Then, Hayes hits a deep triple to give the Aces their first lead of the game at 20-18 with 43 seconds remaining in the quarter. 

7:16 p.m. — All of a sudden the Aces have tied it up at 15 with 2:22 remaining in the quarter. Hayes scores the teams last five points with two free throws and a three to erase the deficit.

7:14 p.m. — Hull fouls Wilson, who hits two free throws to notch 10 points on the night. There is now one point between her and the single season record.

7:12 p.m. — Wilson has scored the first eight points for Las Vegas and is looking like she will set the record before halftime. Mitchell hits a three for Indiana and Clark adds a field goal, though, keeping the Fever in front 12-8 with just under five minutes remaining.

7:10 p.m. — The Aces finally get a point on the board thanks to Wilson after going 0-7 through the first three minutes of play. The center hits another jumper shortly after to shave the deficit to three, and Wilson is only seven points away from the single-season scoring record.

7:06 p.m. — Plum attempts a three after the break but misses and Clark grabs the board. Boston receives a pass from Mitchell at the other end and nails a field goal to extend the Fever's lead to seven.

7:03 p.m. — Boston wins the tip and Clark takes possession. Mitchell starts things off with a short jumper and Hull follows that up with a triple assisted by Clark, boosting her 3-point percentage over 70%. The Aces take a timeout with 9:24 to go in the first as the Fever lead 5-0.

7 p.m. — It's time for tip! Tonight's matchup should get underway any minute.

Pregame

6:50 p.m. — Starting lineups have been announced for both teams. Indiana's first five remains unchanged from their prior matchup against the Dream, with Clark, Mitchell, Hull, Boston and Smith set to take the court. Wilson is back in the Aces starting core, alongside Gray, Plum, Young and Stokes. Ten minutes to go before tipoff.

6:40 p.m. — BetMGM has the Aces as 4.5-point favorites over the Fever. Las Vegas has won both matchups this season by 19 points each, dominating Indiana so far. There are two opportunities this week for Clark & Co. to even the score before the postseason.

6:20 p.m. — While she's already on the court warming up, some are commenting that Wilson appears to have a very slight limp in her arrival video to Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It's only a matter of time before we discover how the ankle injury affects her play.

6:10 p.m. — Clark and former Iowa teammate Martin reunited during warm ups, and as Clark walked away she turned to Martin and said "When you get in come guard me." Looks like we might be in for some Hawkeye-on-Hawkeye crime tonight.

5:55 p.m. — Although Wilson was not included on the Aces injury report for tonight's game, it was still undetermined whether she would see the court. However, head coach Becky Hammon confirmed that the center will be good to go tonight though her minutes will be monitored.

5:45 p.m. — Both Wilson and Clark are on the brink of historic milestones tonight. The rookie guard needs 11 assists and the two-time MVP needs 11 points for each to become the single-season leaders in their respective stat categories. Keep an eye on both of their performances throughout the game.

Fever vs. Aces start time

  • Date: Wednesday, Sept. 11
  • Time: 7 p.m. ET

The Aces visit Caitlin Clark and the Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. ET.

How to watch Fever vs. Aces

  • TV channel: NBA TV, MeTV Indianapolis, TSN 1/3/4/5 (Canada)
  • Live stream: WNBA League Pass, Sling

Fever-Aces will be broadcast nationally on NBA TV, locally on MeTV Indianapolis and in Canada on TSN 1/3/4/5.

Those who prefer streaming can watch the game using WNBA League Pass or Sling.

Fever schedule 2024

Here are the remaining games in the Fever's regular season schedule.

DateOpponentTime (ET)TV/live stream
Wed., Sept. 11vs. Aces7 p.m.NBA TV, Sling
Fri., Sept. 13vs. Aces7:30 p.m.ION, Fubo
Sun., Sept. 15vs. Wings3 p.m.NBA TV, Sling
Thurs., Sept. 19at Mystics7 p.m.Amazon Prime 

Aces schedule 2024

Here are the remaining games in the Aces' regular season schedule.

DateOpponentTime (ET)TV/live stream
Wed., Sept. 11at Fever7 p.m. NBA TV, Sling
Fri., Sept. 13at Fever7:30 p.m.ION, Fubo
Sun., Sept. 15vs. Sun6 p.m.CBS Sports, Fubo
Tues., Sept. 17at Storm10 p.m.NBA TV, Sling
Thurs., Sept 19vs. Wings10 p.m.WNBA League Pass

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    Sarah Effress is an editorial intern for The Sporting News. She is a recent graduate of Northwestern University, and loves to talk soccer and women's college sports.