A'ja Wilson Stats Tonight: Las Vegas Aces veteran's points in WNBA return vs Liberty

A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces faced the New York Liberty on Saturday. This is the first time and exactly after a month that Wilson and the Aces have played a game in the WNBA.

Wilson had just an average first half against the Liberty. She scored only 12 points by halftime, playing for over 17 minutes. She made 4-of-7 shots from the field.

She continued to play an impactful game on both ends of the floor in the second half. She scored 12 more points to add the total tally to 24 points in four quarters. Wilson ended the game with a game-high 24 points. She shot 53.3% from the field, making 8 of her 15 shots from the floor. She did not take any three-point shots in the second half of the game.

The Aces star also recorded 11 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks in the game. However, the Aces' first game after the Olympic break ended in disappointment. They lost the game by 79-67.

Wilson and the Aces will face LA Sparks in their next game. The defending champions are currently ranked 4th in the season with a 16-8 record. The Liberty team is ranked at the top with a 22-4 record.

	Mnt	Pts	Ast	Reb	FGA-FGM	FG%	3-PT A-3-PT M	3-pt%	FTA-M	STL	BLK	+/-
A'ja Wilson	35:39	24	0	11	8-15	57.1%	1-1	100%	7-8	3	3	-2

A'ja Wilson gives her reaction to Kahleah Copper sealing the gold medal win for Team USA

This game looked like Team USA's women's basketball team's dominance would end against France. Team USA faced France for the gold medal game in the Olympic final.

However, Kahleah Cooper stood like a big wall amid this chaos to stop the opponent team from taking their title. In the last minutes of the Olympic final, France led by two points [53-51]. However, Cooper quickly gave Team USA a two-point lead by scoring four consecutive points.

With just over three seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Cooper gave her team a three-point lead with her two free throws. With a score of 67-64, former NBA player Gabby Williams made a two-point shot, crossing the line with the top of her toe.

After the game, A'ja Wilson was asked about her reaction to Cooper's late-game heroics. She just had two words to compliment her Olympic teammate:

"That bi*ch."

Wilson finished the Olympic final with 21 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks.