Buoyed by a strong defense, the Aces moved to the top of the Associated Press WNBA power poll Tuesday, passing Seattle. The Storm had held the top spot in the poll all season long until two consecutive losses last week dropped them a spot to No. 2.
Las Vegas came into the season short-handed with Kelsey Plum injuring her Achilles' tendon and Liz Cambage getting medically excused because she was at higher risk for major illness if she contracted the coronavirus. Bill Laimbeer's team still had A'ja Wilson, who has been playing like an MVP candidate and a healthy Angel McCoughtry, who missed last season with a knee injury when she played for Atlanta.