Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon offered a realistic assessment of their team amid their challenges this season.

The Indiana Fever, without an injured Caitlin Clark in their lineup, dominated the Las Vegas Aces in an 81-54 drubbing Thursday night. Aces coach Becky Hammon called the losing effort "three quarters of trash" and ripped her team over its lack of effort in a contest that was never particularly close.

The Aces trailed the entire game and were routed by the Fever 81-54 on Thursday. So one-sided was the game that Aces coach Becky Hammon waved the white flag about midway through the fourth quarter, pulling her starters with 6:32 remaining in the game.