RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Thursday's game between the Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever was billed as a playoff preview. Chelsea Gray was more than ready.
The Aces star point guard delivered, not one, but two buzzer-beating 3-pointers in one of the wildest games of the WNBA season, lifting the Aces to an 86-84 win. There were 12 lead changes overall in the game, and the final one came as time expired to silence the Indiana crowd.
A'ja Wilson steal and then CHELSEA GRAY DOES IT AGAIN! This time it's a game winner. Insane. pic.twitter.com/lAG8uTxmWC
— Danielle H. (@DanielleHobeika) August 7, 2026
Previously, the Fever had the ball with 30 seconds left and a one-point lead, with a chance to pull away from the Aces. Their possession turned into an iso between two of the league's biggest stars in Caitlin Clark and A'ja Wilson.
It wound up being the four-time MVP's moment, as she stayed in front of Clark at the perimeter and ultimately batted a pass meant for the paint into the air. The makeshift jump ball resulted in contact that sent Clark to the floor, but no foul was called.
Wilson got the ball and gave it to Gray, who went back-and-forth with Jackie Young before calling game.
In regulation, the Fever built up a 20-point lead in the second quarter, only for the Aces to make close the first half with a 15-0 run, then open the second half with a 7-0 run. It was a tug of war from there, with Aces taking a three-point lead in the final minute of regulation, but then Gray made what turned out to be only her second-biggest shot of the game.
WITH NO TIME REMAINING 🫣 Sheesh, Point Gawd...tell us how you really feel! https://t.co/ecQbsrqInq pic.twitter.com/kdqLT18mKP
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 7, 2026
Per ESPN , no player in WNBA history had delivered a game-tying buzzer-beater to end regulation and a game-winning buzzer beater at the end of OT in a single game, before Gray.
Wilson led the Aces with 26 points on 10-of-25 shooting plus 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, while Gray finished with 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting and seven assists.
It was the usual trio leading the Fever, with Kelsey Mitchell (28 points), Aliyah Boston (21 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks) and Caitlin Clark (20 points, 8 assists) all showing out. The rest of the Aces combined for 15 points.
The win keeps the Aces second place in the WNBA standings at 22-9, while the Fever have fallen to 19-12 and are now tied for fifth with the Dallas Wings. The 19-11 Atlanta Dream also now have the best record in the Eastern Conference.
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