The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Seattle Storm on Friday night in Las Vegas, powered by a 29-point, 12-rebound performance from forward A’ja Wilson on her birthday. Wilson controlled the paint at both ends as the defending WNBA champions turned a string of second-half stops into transition baskets. Guard Jackie Young punctuated the run with an and-one layup that pushed the Aces firmly ahead, while Seattle’s Gabby Williams countered with several athletic drives but could not close the gap.