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