For the first two months of the season, the Aces were in and out of the playoff picture, suffered a three-game losing streak and were .500 at the All-Star break. The only team to win consecutive titles in the past 20 years, the Aces performed far below preseason expectations.

At the WNBA All-Star break, the Las Vegas Aces were .500 and clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot. A month later, they've won five in a row and seven of their last eight to improve to 19-14,

For as inconsistent as they have been — and their season has been plenty uneven — the Aces appear to be finding their stride.