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.

Megan Gustafson poured in a career-high 24 points and Tiffany Hayes added a season-best 21 as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the visiting Dallas Wings 98-84 on Thursday in the final regular-season game for both teams.