Las Vegas Aces at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationGray, Howard help Dream take lead late then hold off Aces in 78-74 win
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
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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