As expected, Las Vegas and New York finished as the top two seeds. One is predicted for a first-round sweep. One faces a tough first-round challenge.
-- who had her second triple-double of the season Sunday -- also can cause teams a lot of trouble.
"Copper is super dynamic, can score at all three levels," Plum said."Marina is a flame-thrower. Courtney, I've been impressed with her this entire season, how she's kind of been the leader and managed the team. And then Dana [Evans] coming off the bench; I think she's the fastest guard in the league in terms of spot to spot. I have to be guarding all the fast people, so I would know.
The Aces' guard trio, though, averaged 51.1 points and 15.5 assists. And forward A'ja Wilson has put together another potential MVP season. WithWhat X factor or one-on-one matchup will most impact the series? As good as the Aces' offense has been these past two seasons, averaging a league-high 92.8 PPG this year, the 2023 defense is even better than in 2022. The starters really work together well as a unit, and it's a big help to have a versatile, defensive-minded player liketo come in off the bench. She can help slow down the Sky's perimeter attack and has a lot of postseason experience, too.