This year's Las Vegas Aces team isn't quite performing like last year's championship squad. That was apparent in Saturday's game against the New York Liberty.
Behind a career-high 34 points from Jonquel Jones, the Liberty defeated the Aces 90-82 in a rematch of the 2023 WNBA Finals. The loss pushed the Aces' record down to 6-6, which means they have now lost as many games as their 34-6 squad last season.
It's not like the game was uncompetitive, as Las Vegas was only down 45-43 at halftime and took a six-point lead at one moment in the third quarter.