Las Vegas Aces 2018 season: 14–19, scoring 84.4 points per game and allowing 87 (-2.6 average margin) across 33 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
The Aces finished 14–19, 9th in the league standings, with a -3.2 net rating that ranked 9th of 12. They were balanced rather than dominant anywhere — 6th on offense, 9th on defense. They played fast, too — 1st in pace. Their calling cards were ball security (15.5 turnovers a game, 2nd-fewest) and getting to the line (28.3 attempts a game, 2nd); the soft spots, a lack of three-point volume (4.6 makes a game, 12th) and getting outshot (46.9% eFG vs. 50.4% allowed). The offense ran through A'ja Wilson, who scored 20.7 a night — 24% of the team's points, though the on/off numbers point to Carolyn Swords as the one they can least afford to lose — +8.8 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 4-game winning streak (Jul 5–Jul 13) and a 24-point rout of the Sky on Jul 10. The lows: a 4-game losing streak (May 20–May 31) and a 36-point loss at the Sun on May 20. They went 6–15 against teams at .500 or better. Bottom line: a middle-of-the-pack team held back by a thin three-point attack — good enough to beat anyone on a given night, not consistent enough to be feared.
Shot-zone charts shaded against the WNBA average, four factors versus opponents, most-used lineups by net rating, on/off player impact, and where the Aces rank league-wide.