No “Core Four,” no problem. The Aces didn’t need to play their stars in their regular-season finale against the Dallas Wings on Thursday. The reserves did just fine in their place. Center Megan Gustafson scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Aces to a 98-84 win at Michelob Ultra Arena.

LAS VEGAS — Megan Gustafson scored a career-high 24 points and the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces rolled to a 98-84 win over the Dallas Wings on Thursday night despite resting four starters. The fourth-seeded Aces (27-13) open their best-of-three first-round series at home on Sunday against the fifth-seeded Seattle Storm.

With A'ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray sitting out Thursday's game to rest for the playoffs, the Las Vegas Aces turned to their bench, and they did not disappoint