The Las Vegas Aces marked San Antonio Stars Legacy Night with a decisive 101-78 home victory on Aug. 20, ending a two-game losing streak. The result delivered the franchise a win on a night dedicated to its San Antonio era and gave Las Vegas its first victory since Aug. 13.
What happened
Las Vegas entered the game looking to recover from consecutive losses to Minnesota and Atlanta. The Aces answered with a 101-point performance, producing a 23-point margin in their return to the win column.
The game carried added significance beyond the result. The home date honored the franchise’s history in San Antonio, connecting its current Las Vegas chapter with the Stars era while the Aces continued their late-season schedule.
The response was emphatic after the two-game skid. Las Vegas did not merely halt the slide; it did so with its highest point total across the limited run of games described here, scoring 19 more points than in its previous outing.
Why it matters
The Aces had already secured a place in the WNBA playoffs before the Aug. 20 game, so qualification was no longer the central issue. Seeding remained the meaningful late-season concern, making every result important as Las Vegas worked to improve its postseason position.
Losses to Minnesota and Atlanta had interrupted the Aces’ momentum and left them without a win for a week. Beating that skid at home provided a needed course correction before the schedule moved into a two-game sequence against Toronto.
The victory also ensured that a night devoted to franchise history ended with a commanding result. Las Vegas paired the San Antonio tribute with a performance that restored winning form at a consequential point of the season.
By the numbers
The final score supplied the clearest measure of the turnaround: 101-78. Las Vegas increased its scoring output by 19 points from its previous game and finished with a 23-point advantage.
Those figures framed a sharp change from the two losses that preceded the game. The Aces’ first win since Aug. 13 arrived with both a triple-digit total and a comfortable final margin.
What to watch next
Toronto is next for Las Vegas on Aug. 23, opening a home-and-home set between the teams. The matchup then returns to Las Vegas on Aug. 28.
With a playoff berth already secured, the Aces’ immediate task is to build on the Legacy Night victory and strengthen their seeding position. The two Toronto dates provide the next opportunity to turn one convincing win into sustained late-season momentum.