Las Vegas Aces' Liz Cambage shoots around Seattle Storm's Natasha Howard during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Dearica Hamby scored 24 points to lead five Las Vegas starters in double figures and the Aces beat the Seattle Storm 79-62 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight home win.
Las Vegas had its lead trimmed to 57-51 early in the fourth quarter until going on a 17-5 run - with 3-pointers by Hamby, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young. The Aces finished 9 of 20 from long distance.
Liz Cambage had 15 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for Las Vegas (13-6). Young added 13 points, Plum had 12 and Kayla McBride 11. Aces star A'ja Wilson, averaging 15.4 points, did not play after suffering an ankle injury last week in a 69-66 loss to Seattle.
Las Vegas shot just 35% from the field in the first half, but led 36-35.
Natasha Howard and Alysha Clark each scored 13 points for Seattle (12-9), which had its four-game winning streak snapped.
Las Vegas Aces' Jackie Young drives into Seattle Storm's Natasha Howard during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Las Vegas Aces' Ji-Su Park, right, and Seattle Storm's Courtney Paris vie for a rebound during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Seattle Storm's Alysha Clark, center, drives between Las Vegas Aces' Dearica Hamby, left, and Kelsey Plum during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Seattle Storm's Alysha Clark drives against the Las Vegas Aces during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Las Vegas Aces' Tamera Young drives around Seattle Storm's Crystal Langhorne, left, during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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