In a game at Climate Pledge Arena marking Jewell Loyd's return to Seattle, the Storm defeated the Las Vegas Aces 102-82, improving their record to 3-1. Loyd scored the Aces' first nine points but was limited to just two points after the first quarter when Storm defender Gabby Williams was assigned to guard her. Nneka Ogwumike led the Storm with 23 points and eight rebounds, surpassing Candace Parker to move into ninth place on the WNBA's all-time scoring list with 6,584 points, as reported by AP News.
Seattle won the game, shooting 60% from the field and making 8 of 16 three-point attempts. The team had 32 assists on 42 field goals, tying a WNBA record for the number of players with at least 10 points and five assists in a single game, per data from Across the Timeline. Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon said, "The effort wasn't there, the discipline wasn't there," referring to the team's defense, as mentioned by ESPN.
Dominique Malonga, a Storm rookie acquired in a trade involving Loyd, scored eight points and had five rebounds. Storm coach Noelle Quinn said, "I thought Dom was excellent in her minutes." The Aces began the season with a 2-2 record. A'ja Wilson said, "We're going to go back and try it again. We're going to go out there and hopefully have a better showing," as per ESPN.
