Sunday’s WNBA matinee between the Las Vegas Aces and Chicago Sky exceeded expectations. Chennedy Carter and A’ja Wilson traded clutch baskets in the final six seconds, with the Aces claiming a thrilling 77-75 victory at Wintrust Arena.

Las Vegas appeared to be on its way to victory late in the fourth quarter, leading 73-60 with 3:30 to go. But the Sky outscored the Aces 12-2 in the final stretch, pulling within three points with less than six seconds to play.

After a timeout, Chicago made a play to give Carter the ball. With time running out, Carter made a deep 3-point shot to tie the game at 75-75 with 1.1 seconds left. It looked like we were headed to overtime.

But Wilson is a two-time WNBA champion and two-time league MVP for a reason. After calling a timeout, Las Vegas called a timeout to get the ball to their best player.

Wilson caught a lob pass and made a game-winning layup as time expired to lead the Aces to a 77-75 victory. It was one of the most exciting finishes we’ve seen during the 2024 WNBA season.

It was a thrilling win for the Aces and a devastating loss for the Sky. Las Vegas moved one step closer to securing a spot in the 2024 WNBA playoffs, improving to 18-11 on the year. Chicago, by contrast, fell to 11-18 and barely clings to that all-important eighth spot in the standings.

Wilson finished Sunday’s game with 20 points, 18 rebounds, three blocks, two steals and two assists. Kelsey Plum had 18 points, five rebounds and five assists and Chelsea Gray had 11 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

Carter finished with 25 points, making three of four shots from 3-point range. She also had five rebounds. Angel Reese had 11 points and 22 rebounds, and Kamilla Cardoso finished with eight points and 12 rebounds.