{ "subject": "Box & Slate — Aces edge Liberty, Sky upset Sun; three games tonight", "preview": "Vegas holds off New York in a thriller, Chicago stuns Connecticut, and Minnesota rolls Toronto. Plus: three ION games tip off tonight.", "body": "

Box & Slate

Friday, August 1, 2026

Yesterday's Results — July 31

Las Vegas Aces 104	New York Liberty 99
Chicago Sky 94	Connecticut Sun 88
Minnesota Lynx 104	Toronto Tempo 72

Quick Reads

• Aces 104, Liberty 99: Las Vegas survives a tight one at home, handing New York a gut-punch loss in a matchup with playoff seeding implications. Five-point final, but it was closer than that down the stretch.
• Sky 94, Sun 88: Chicago pulls off the upset, knocking off Connecticut on the road. A statement win for a Sky squad that needed it.
• Lynx 104, Tempo 72: Minnesota was never challenged. A dominant road performance — 32-point margin says everything.

Tonight's Games — July 31

Seattle Storm @ Atlanta Dream	7:30 PM ET	ION
Dallas Wings @ Washington Mystics	7:30 PM ET	ION
Indiana Fever @ Portland Fire	10:00 PM ET