LAS VEGAS -- The lost their sixth game of 2024 on Saturday -- as many as they lost in the entire 2023 regular season -- as the prevailed 90-82 in a rematch of last year's WNBA Finals teams before a packed house that included LeBron James at courtside. Afterward, Las Vegas star got emotional talking about what she needs to do to help the two-time defending WNBA champion Aces out of a lull in which they've lost five of their past seven. "It's hard.
I love my teammates so much," a teary-eyed Wilson said. "[People] say I'm the best player in the world. That's great.
But I want to be the best person. I want to be the best teammate, because that's how I get the best out of my team. "So when it comes to wins and losses .
.. I break this game down piece by piece because I want to be great for my team .
.. great for this franchise.
It is hard as s---. Great teams in this league that are going to try to come after you every single night. But when it comes to taking accountability, I have no problem in that.
Because I want to be great." Wilson, the WNBA's leader in scoring (28.0) and rebounding (11.
5), had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists Saturday. But the Liberty won behind center , who had a career-high 34 points, along with eight rebounds. added 15 points and 12 assists and had 14 points and 12 rebounds as the Liberty moved to 12-2 this season.
Jones went 12-of-16 from the floor, including 4-of-5 from behind the arc as the Liberty made 12 3-pointers. "That's the main thing, keeping .