The Las Vegas Aces lost two games — one on the court, another for refusing to take the court.
The WNBA ruled the Aces must forfeit last weekend’s contest against Washington, which was called off when the Las Vegas players decided not to play because of concerns about their health and safety after 26 hours of travel .
A few hours after the league office handed down its decision, the fired-up Aces faced the second-place Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night. Las Vegas started strong and led much of the way before fading down the stretch, losing 109-100 for a double-setback that largely snuffed out any hopes of making the playoffs.