What happened: Las Vegas kept inviting fans to its AREA15 watch party for the Seattle game at 7 p.m. PT. Jackie Young opened with a game-high eight points. Natisha Hiedeman and Stephanie Talbot supplied three points each for Seattle.

Why it matters: Because the WNBA is in the postseason, even a two-possession margin can force an early response. Young accounting for most of Las Vegas's offense gives Seattle one clear problem to solve first.

What to watch: Watch whether Seattle finds a scorer beyond Hiedeman and Talbot or whether Young keeps driving the Aces offense. Another short run either way would reshape this early margin.