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The Las Vegas Aces beat the No. 8 Chicago Sky 87 -59 in Game 1 of their WNBA playoffs opener.
The Aces held the Sky to just 21% shooting ( 9 -of-43) on contested field goals.
The Sun 's pressure defense fueled it all, making the Lynx uncomfortable offensively most of the night and forcing 19 turnovers.
Game 2 of the first -round series begins Friday ( 7:30 p.m. ET , ESPN2 /ESPN App).
Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve : "We just didn't handle it... For some reason our execution, really at both ends, was not where it needs to be to win a playoff game" Napheesa Collier and Diamond Miller had a combined five points on 1 -for-8 shooting at halftime.
Collier averaged 21.5 points in the regular season , and 25.0 in four games before the playoffs started.
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