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08/27 15:24 CDT Las Vegas Aces lose NaLyssa Smith for season to injury, a major
blow to WNBA champs' repeat hopes
Las Vegas Aces lose NaLyssa Smith for season to injury, a major blow to WNBA
champs' repeat hopes
By The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) --- The Las Vegas Aces said Thursday that forward NaLyssa Smith
is out for the season with a left leg injury, dealing a huge blow to the
defending WNBA champion's repeat hopes.
Smith suffered the non-contact injury at the 3:15 mark of the third quarter in
Sunday's 88-78 win over the the Toronto Tempo.
Smith has averaged 11.8 points and 6.4 rebounds over 37 games this season and
was leading the league in field goal percentage at 63.8%.
The loss of Smith will put a lot more on the shoulders of Aces star A'ja
Wilson, who is in the mix to win her fifth MVP trophy while averaging 26 points
and and two blocks per game this season.
The Aces entered Thursday with a 26-13 record, the third-best mark in the
Western Conference behind Minnesota (31-8) and Golden State (27-11).
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