On the day she was announced as unanimous WNBA MVP, Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson had a first half to forget: just four points on 1-of-8 shooting. But of course, there was a second half for her to flourish in,

A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and blocked five shots after earning her record-tying third MVP award, and the two-time defending-champion Las Vegas Aces held the Seattle Storm to a pair of free throws in the fourth quarter in pulling away for a 78-67 victory in Game 1 of the best-of-three series.

The Seattle Storm will be without starting center and Defensive Player of the Year candidate Ezi Magbegor for Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Las Vegas Aces, the team announced. Magbegor remains sidelined with a concussion, and it's unclear if she'll be ready for Game 2 on Tuesday.