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UNCASVILLE, CT - MAY 20: A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces handles the ball before the game against the Connecticut Sun on May 20, 2018 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images)
UNCASVILLE, CT - MAY 20: A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces handles the ball before the game against the Connecticut Sun on May 20, 2018 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images)Chris Marion/Getty Images

Las Vegas Aces Lose Franchise's 1st-Ever Game in Historic Fashion vs. Sun

Joseph Zucker
May 20, 2018

The Connecticut Sun didn't exactly roll out the red carpet for the Las Vegas Aces in the Aces' regular-season WNBA debut.

The Sun won 101-65, with the 36-point margin of victory the most ever during the WNBA's opening weekend, according to Elias Sports Bureau (h/t ESPN.com).

The Aces were without Kelsey Plum and Kayla McBride, both of whom are still playing overseas in Turkey. Moriah Jefferson is recovering from a knee injury as well, leaving Las Vegas down three of its top guards.

That much was evident in the box score, as the Aces shot 1-of-7 from three-point range, compared to 11-of-21 for the Sun. Las Vegas' lack of a perimeter threat allowed Connecticut to focus more of its defense on rookie forward A'ja Wilson, who had a double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) but shot 3-of-14 and had a minus-24 plus/minus rating.

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