A'ja Wilson's 45-point night propels Aces over Suns
TL;DR
A'ja Wilson scored 45 points, leading the Las Vegas Aces to a 101-94 victory over the Connecticut Sun. This performance marks her fifth career game with 40-plus points, setting a new WNBA record for most games with 45 or more points.
Key points
- A'ja Wilson scored 45 points in a win over the Connecticut Sun.
- This is Wilson's fifth career game with 40-plus points.
- Wilson breaks the WNBA record for most games with 45 or more points.
It didnât take many games in the 2026 season for the four-time MVP to start putting on a show. Las Vegas Aces star Aâja Wilson keeps making history, putting up 45 points in a 101-94 win over the Connecticut Sun on Friday.
The stellar showing was the fifth time in Wilsonâs career that sheâs put up 40-plus points in one game. As a result, Wilson breaks an WNBA record that she had previously shared with Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi.
Wilsonâs 45 points is the second-highest in her career, after her record-tying, 53-point outing back in 2023. She becomes the first player in WNBA history to record multiple games with 45 or more points.
On Friday, Wilsonâs latest monster performance propelled the Aces over the Sun, who fought against Las Vegasâ lead in the second half but simply couldnât overcome it.
Postgame, Wilson was pretty humble about the big game, saying that she was âpatientâ in finding her shots.
âWhen youâre able to find shots within our system, and just letting the flow of the game take over, thatâs big to me. I want to be efficient. It's beautiful to rack up all these points, like oh my gosh, but to be efficient, that's whatâs key,â Wilson said in a postgame press conference.
She was, in fact, incredibly efficient on Friday: Overall, Wilson went 15-of-18 from the field, including 2-for-2 from three, and pitched in three rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
Wilson also went 13-for-13 on her free throws â a fact that made teammate Chelsea Gray give her a high five in the press conference.
After the game, Aces head coach Becky Hammon was more clear in her praise for Wilson.
âI mean, she unbelievable,â Hammon said. âThe threes, she just continues to sprinkle those in. She got a lot of early touches, got her going early, and then just rolling, just kind of riding her from there.â
The win moves Las Vegas to 3-1 in the early part of the season, with the team concluding their four-game road trip against the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.
Q&A
How many points did A'ja Wilson score against the Connecticut Sun?
A'ja Wilson scored 45 points in the game against the Connecticut Sun.
What WNBA record did A'ja Wilson break with her 45-point game?
A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA record for the most games with 45 or more points, becoming the first player to achieve this feat.
What was A'ja Wilson's previous highest scoring game?
A'ja Wilson's previous highest scoring game was a record-tying 53 points in 2023.
