Las Vegas Aces at Atlanta Dream

· Women's National Basketball Association

Las Vegas Aces

4-2, 1-1 Away

Final
78 - 74

Atlanta Dream

4-2, 2-1 Home

Gray, Howard help Dream take lead late then hold off Aces in 78-74 win

Jackie Young and Aerial Powers chirp at each other, receive double techs

After A’ja Wilson made a step-back basket from 16 feet away to give the Aces a 60-56 lead with 7:57 left to play, Atlanta (4-2) went on a 9-2 run to take the lead for good. Gray made a pair of 3-pointers wrapped around a three-point play by Cheyenne Parker-Tyus and the Dream led 65-62 with 5:41 left.

Gray made a pair of foul shots to extend the lead to 69-64 before Clark buried a 3-pointer to get Las Vegas within two.

Wilson made two foul shots with 1:56 remaining to again reduce Las Vegas' deficit to two. The Dream missed a shot and then fouled Jackie Young with 1:25 left to play. Young made 1 of 2 to get the Aces within 71-70 but Atlanta held them off at the foul line in the final minute.

Wilson scored 28 points, Kelsey Plum 19 and Young 15 for the two-time defending-champion Aces (4-2).

Regular Season Series

LV wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	74 - 78
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	74 - 78
4th 6.0	A'ja Wilson makes driving layup (Jackie Young assists)	74 - 78
4th 16.1	Allisha Gray makes free throw 2 of 2	72 - 78
4th 16.1	Kiah Stokes enters the game for Kate Martin	72 - 77

Statistics

LV		ATL
25-69	FG	22-61
36	Field Goal %	36
6-21	3PT	8-16
29	Three Point %	50
18-20	FT	26-29
90	Free Throw %	90
34	Rebounds	38
3	Offensive Rebounds	3
31	Defensive Rebounds	35
18	Assists	17
6	Steals	5
5	Blocks	4
11	Turnovers	11
1	Team Turnovers	1
12	Total Turnovers	12
1	Technical Fouls	2
1	Total Technical Fouls	2
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
14	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	19
15	Fast Break Points	13
30	Points in Paint	20
25	Fouls	17
12	Largest Lead	7

Game Information

Venue: Gateway Center

Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 4,015 · Capacity:

2024-25 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	10	W1	0.77272725	34
Las Vegas	4	14	W16	0.6818182	30
Phoenix	7	17	L3	0.6136364	27
Seattle	11	21	W1	0.52272725	23
Golden State	11	21	L3	0.52272725	23
Los Angeles	13	23	L1	0.47727272	21
Dallas	24	34	W1	0.22727273	10

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	14	W6	0.6818182	30
New York	3	17	W3	0.6136364	27
Indiana	6	20	W3	0.54545456	24
Washington	14	28	L10	0.36363637	16
Connecticut	19	33	L2	0.25	11
Chicago	20	34	L4	0.22727273	10

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