Las Vegas Aces 2019 season: 21–13, scoring 82.2 points per game and allowing 78.8 (+3.4 average margin) across 34 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
The Aces finished 21–13, 4th in the league standings, with a +4.1 net rating that ranked 2nd of 12. Defense was the identity — 1st in defensive rating (95 per 100) against a 5th-ranked offense (99.1). They played fast, too — 2nd in pace. Their calling card was getting to the line (25.9 attempts a game, 1st); the soft spot, a lack of three-point volume (6.6 makes a game, 12th). Scoring was spread around — Liz Cambage led at 15.9 a game, but no one accounted for more than 18% of the points, though the on/off numbers point to Dearica Hamby as the one they can least afford to lose — +10.3 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 4-game winning streak (Aug 11–Aug 20) and a 35-point rout of the Liberty on Jun 14. The lows: a 3-game losing streak (Aug 23–Aug 27) and a 29-point loss to the Mystics on Jul 5. They went 10–9 against teams at .500 or better. Bottom line: a legitimate title contender, and a thin three-point attack was the one thing that could trip them up.
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.