UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas scored 27 points and Courtney Williams added 24 to help the Connecticut Sun rally to beat the Las Vegas Aces 89-85 on Friday night.

The win, coupled with Washington’s loss moved the Sun into first place in the standings. Connecticut owns the tiebreaker over Washington and third-place Las Vegas. Earning a top two-seed would give the team a double-bye to the semifinals and help the Sun avoid the single-game elimination games. Connecticut has lost the last two years in the playoffs in the one-game format, doing so both times as a host team.

Connecticut (20-8) trailed by 11 in the third quarter before Thomas took over, scoring 11 of the next 13 points to tie the game. Williams’ jumper with a minute left gave Connecticut a 70-68 advantage. Neither team could get more than four-point lead in the final quarter.