On the penultimate game day of the 2025 WNBA regular season, the white-hot Las Vegas Aces became just the fourth team in league history to rack up 15 straight wins in a season.
Meanwhile, the Seattle Storm came through in the clutch, sealing the eighth and final playoff spot with a heroic performance.
ACES WIN 15TH STRAIGHT GAME, STORM SEAL PLAYOFF SEAT
- Las Vegas Aces (29-14) def. Chicago Sky (33-10), 92-61: The white-hot Aces tied the third longest winning streak in league history after pouncing the hapless Sky for a 15th straight win.
Jewell Loyd and Jackie Young scored 15 points each in a balanced effort for Las Vegas, who are still in the race for the no. 2 playoff seed.
FINAL IN VEGAS 🔥
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 10, 2025
The @LVAces defeat the Sky, 92–61, to secure their 15th straight dub! They are just the fourth team in WNBA history to win 15 in a row.
Jewell Loyd: 15 PTS | 2 STL | 5 3PM
Jackie Young: 15 PTS | 7 AST | 3 REB | 2 STL
Tonight, Loyd also joined elite company,…
- Seattle Storm (23-21) def. Golden State Valkyries (23-20), 74-73: Erica Wheeler drilled the go-ahead jumper with 19.1 seconds left, lifting the Storm past the Valkyries to clinch the eighth and final playoff spot.
Wheeler came off the bench to fire a team-high 17 points, marking the team’s third postseason appearance in the last four seasons.
?? STORM SURGE: SEATTLE TO THE PLAYOFFS ??
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 10, 2025
With tonight’s win over the Golden State Valkyries, the @seattlestorm have officially clinched a spot in the 2025 WNBA Playoffs presented by @Google!#WelcometotheW
- Indiana Fever (24-20) def. Minnesota Lynx (33-10), 83-72: The playoff-bound Fever closed out their regular season play on high, beating the Napheesa Collier-less Lynx to clinch its third straight win.
Kelsey Mitchell fired 18 points as Indiana finished with a winning record for the first time since 2015. The team already locked up the no. 7 seed in the playoffs.
The @IndianaFever defeat the Lynx, 83–72, in their 3rd straight win!
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 10, 2025
Kelsey Mitchell: 18 PTS | 3 AST | 4 3PM
Aliyah Boston: 12 PTS | 8 REB | 3 AST | 2 STL
Natasha Howard: 10 PTS | 7 REB | 2 AST#WelcometotheW
Postseason Push presented by @DraftKings
- New York Liberty (26-17) def. Washington Mystics (16-28), 75-66: Emma Meesseman fired 19 points to carry the defending champion Liberty to back-to-back wins at the Mystics’ expense.
Having locked up the no. 5 playoff seed, New York’s most recent win also marked the return of their full and healthy roster, with Sabrina Ionescu coming back from a toe injury and Nyara Sabally playing for the first time since July after recovering from knee issues.
The @nyliberty defeated the Washington Mystics 75-66 🤩
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 10, 2025
Emma Meesseman was a steady force leading her team to victory with 19 PTS, 64% FG & 3 REB.
?? Jonquel Jones recorded her 102nd double-double of her career and her 12th this season
?? Breanna Stewart passed Tina Charles…
- LA Sparks (21-22) def. Phoenix Mercury (27-16), 88-83: Behind Dearica Hamby’s 25 points, the Sparks went to Phoenix to shock the playoff-bound Mercury.
Rae Burrell added 20 points, but LA’s postseason push ended after the Storm’s clutch win over the Golden State Valkyries earlier.
The @LASparks hold on and defeat the Phoenix Mercury 88-83 👏
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 10, 2025
Dearica Hamby led the way with 25 PTS, 9 REB & 5 AST, while shooting 8-15 from the field. She had 16 PTS on 6-11 FG in 4Q!
Rae Burrell recorded 20 PTS, 2 3PM & 5 REB. She scored a career-high in PTS!#WelcometotheW…
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Pao Ambat earned his journalism degree from Cavite State University in 2022.
Passionate about sports from a young age, he primarily covers the NBA for One Sports, while also assisting in reporting on the PVL, PBA, UAAP, and other leagues.
