Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty starting lineups and depth charts for September 8 | 2024 WNBA Season

The Las Vegas Aces will travel to Brooklyn to face the New York Liberty at the Barclays Center on Sunday. This promises to be an exciting and entertaining matchup between two teams that faced off in last year's WNBA championship.

The Aces enter the game on a four-game winning streak and currently sit fourth in the standings with a 22-12 record. Las Vegas ranks first in the league in points per game with 86.9.

It has been an impressive year for the Liberty who have lost just six games so far this season. New York sits in first place in the standings with a three-game lead over the Minnesota Lynx. Sandy Brondello's team has lost just two of their 17 games at the Barclays Center this season.

Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty: Starting lineups and depth charts

Las Vegas Aces Kiah Stokes, A'ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum and guard Chelsea Gray react against the LA Sparks at Crypto.com Arena. Photo Credit: Imagn

Head coach Becky Hammon has started to rotate her lineup more since the team clinched a playoff spot. Megan Gustafson and Tiffany Hayes have both started games over the last week.

With the Las Vegas Aces playing away and facing one of the most talented rosters in the league, expect Hammon to go with her best five to begin the game. Kelsey Plum, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Alysha Clark and A'ja Wilson are expected to take the court at tip-off.

The Las Vegas Aces come into the game with no listed injuries.

Las Vegas depth chart

G	Kelsey Plum	Tiffany Hayes	Sydney Colson
G	Chelsea Gray	Kate Martin
F	Jackie Young	Kierstan Bell
F	Alysha Clark	Kiah Stokes
C	A'ja Wilson	Megan Gustafson

The New York Liberty have remained relatively consistent with their starting lineup due to the success they have had over the course of the season. Leonie Fiebich has seen more starts recently and Kennedy Burke started in the game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 28.

Expect coach Brondello to put out a strong starting five consisting of Sabrina Ionescu, Courtney Vandersloot, Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton.

New York also has no listed injuries for Sunday's game.

New York Liberty depth chart

G	Sabrina Ionescu	Ivana Dojkic	Jaylyn Sherrod
G	Courtney Vandersloot	Kennedy Burke	Marquesha Davis
F	Betnijah Laney-Hamilton	Kayla Thornton
F	Breanna Stewart	Leonie Fiebich
C	Jonquel Jones	Nyara Sabally

Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty: Players to watch

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart is defended by LA Sparks forward Azura Stevens at Crypto.com Arena. Photo Credit: Imagn

A'ja Wilson has set the standard in the WNBA over the last few seasons. The talented center is in the midst of an incredible season and is the firm favorite for her third MVP award in five seasons. Wilson leads the league in points per game (27.3) and blocks (2.7) She also ranks second in rebounds (11.9) behind the Chicago Sky's Angel Reese.

The Liberty have had several standout players over the season but Breanna Stewart has led the way with another spectacular year. The sharpshooting forward leads the roster in points (20.3), steals (1.8) and blocks (1.4) per game. Stewart is a six-time All-Star and was named the league MVP in 2018 and 2023.