WNBA: Aces at Valkyries Preview SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — The Las Vegas Aces visit the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday at Chase Center in a key early-season WNBA matchup. Golden State (5-2) enters with the league’s second-best record, while Las Vegas (4-3) looks to snap a two-game skid. The Valkyries won their last outing 90-88 over Indiana on Thursday, while the Aces fell 95-87 at Dallas the same night. A’ja Wilson anchors the Aces’ attack. The center has averaged 24.3 points over her last seven games, including a season-high 45-point outburst May 15 against Connecticut. She posted 21 points and seven rebounds in Thursday’s loss. Veronica Burton leads Golden State’s backcourt. The guard recorded 25 points, six rebounds and five blocks in Thursday’s win. She has scored at least 13 points in six of seven games this season, including a 12-assist performance May 10 against Phoenix. Las Vegas has lost consecutive games after starting 4-1. The Aces surrendered 101 points May 23 in a loss to Los Angeles, then allowed 95 against Dallas. NaLyssa Smith contributed nine points and 12 rebounds off the bench in Thursday’s defeat. Golden State has won four of its last five. The Valkyries beat Connecticut 97-70 on May 25, then edged Indiana two days later. Gabby Williams added 19 points and six assists in Thursday’s victory. Wilson averages 24.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists across seven games. Burton averages 17.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists. The teams split two meetings last season. Sunday’s game begins a stretch where they face each other three times in 22 days. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 94-79 Golden State victory. Tipoff is at 3 p.m.