Trailing nearly the entire second half, Washington scores the game’s final five points for a 70-68 victory over one of the WNBA’s perennial powers.

Wilson, a three-time MVP, was injured in the Aces' 87-78 loss at New York on Tuesday night. She fell hard to the floor in the second quarter. Wilson briefly remained in the game, but left for good with 2:22 left in the first half. She underwent an MRI, but the Aces have not made the results public.

The Las Vegas Aces (9-10) conclude their five-game road trip with their third game of the season against the Washington Mystics (9-10) at EagleBank Arena in Fai

Aces star center A'ja Wilson ruled out against Mystics after suffering a wrist injury in last outing against Liberty

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Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson left her team's 87-78 loss to the New York Liberty on Tuesday with a right wrist injury but appears to have escaped a serious injury. After undergoing an MRI on Wednesday, she has been listed as questionable for the team's game against the Washington Mystics on Thursday.

Chicago’s Angel Reese and Ariel Atkins had warm homecomings, but the young Mystics finished off the Sky with a closing flourish.

Brittney Sykes scored 18 points, Shakira Austin had 16 points and eight rebounds, and the Washington Mystics closed on a 12-2 run to beat the short-handed Las Vegas Aces 70-68 on Thursday night. Jewell Loyd led Las Vegas (9-11) with 20 points while Chelsea Gray added 13.