Aces beat Storm, finish a Wnba-best 26-10

Chelsea Gray had 33 points, seven rebounds and nine assists and Las Vegas wrapped up the best regularseason record in the WNBA, beating the Seattle Storm 109-100 in the regular-season finale.

Kelsey Plum scored seven of her 23 points in the final minute. Her 3-pointer with 58 seconds left put Las Vegas (26-10) up by six and she added two more field goals. A’JA Wilson had 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Aces.

Jewell Loyd scored a career-high 38 points for Seattle (22-14), hitting 8 of 14 3-pointers. The Storm made 18 3-pointers.

The Aces will host eighth-seeded Phoenix in the opener of the best-ofthree series quarterfinals Wednesday. Fourth-seeded Seattle will open the playoffs at home Thursday against Washington.

Azura Stevens scored 17 points and defending champipon Chicago wrapped up the regular season with a victory over Phoenix.

Allie Quigley added 14 points for Chicago (26-10). The second-seeded Sky will open the playoffs at home against New York on Wednesday.

Megan Gustafson had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Phoenix (15-21).

Alyssa Thomas scored 16 points and Connecticut held off Minnesota in the final WNBA game for Lynx great Sylvia Fowles.

Fowles, the 2017 league MVP and four-time defensive player of the year, had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Third-seeded Connecticut (2511) will open the playoffs at home against Dallas on Thursday.

Natasha Howard scored 18 points and hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute and New York beat Atlanta to get into the playoffs.

The Liberty (16-20) won six of their last eight games. Rhyne Howard had 24 points and seven assists for Atlanta (14-22).

Elena Delle Donne scored 22 points and Washington beat Indiana, handing the Fever their Wnbarecord 18th straight loss.