There was no stopping Las Vegas Aces star forward A’ja Wilson from wreaking havoc on the floor Tuesday night on the road against the Atlanta Dream. Wilson was a nightmare all night long for the Dream, who simply had no answers for her. She finished with 53 points on 16-for-23 shooting from the field in only 33 minutes of action to lead the Aces to a 112-100 win.
Aces and basketball fans have flooded the timeline of X (formerly Twitter) with reactions and takes to Wilson's incredible performance.
A’ja Wilson just put up one of the greatest performances in WNBA HISTORY vs. the Atlanta Dream 😱
53 points (T-highest EVER in WNBA) 🔥
7 rebounds
4 blocks16-of-23 FG
20-of-21 FTJust the third 50-point game in WNBA history 🤯 pic.twitter.com/1brdaD9wMy
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 23, 2023
A'ja Wilson has tied Liz Cambage’s record for most points ever in a WNBA game 53 points!! And she did it with one three for the haters lmao, said Chris Williamson of CBS Sports.
From another X user, @Angel_Gray1: “Wow, A’ja Wilson was UNSTOPPABLE tonight. Like literally COULD NOT BE STOPPED. Double, triple teamed…didn’t matter. 53 sweet ones!”
A'ja Wilson just put up a CAREER night in Atlanta 🔥
▪️ 53 PTS (career-high)
▪️ 7 REB
▪️ 16-23 FG
▪️ 20-21 FTShe's the 3rd player in WNBA history with 50+ PTS 🤯 pic.twitter.com/c6IwPt2r2J
— Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) August 23, 2023
“A’ja Wilson just hung 53 on the Dream, down two starters, and they only lost by 12.. Them folks are dogs ! If it weren’t for the Liberty, I’d have a very bold prediction,” shared @learyaki.
HISTORY MADE ‼@_ajawilson22 ties the #WNBA record for points in a game and becomes only the 3rd player in WNBA history to drop 50 PTS in a single game 👑#MoreThanGame pic.twitter.com/ojQzVV4631
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 23, 2023
Wilson was certainly motivated to come up with a big performance against the Dream, as the Aces entered the contest on a two-game losing skid (including their loss to the New York Liberty in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup Championship.
It's definitely great for the Aces to see Wilson in such a fine form, as they prepare for the nearing WNBA playoffs. Coming up next for Wilson and the Aces is a matchup against the Chicago Sky on the road this Thursday.