Atlanta Dream at Las Vegas Aces

· Women's National Basketball Association

Atlanta Dream

10-21, 4-11 Away

Final
83 - 72

Las Vegas Aces

19-12, 10-7 Home

A'ja Wilson scores 26, grabs 16 rebounds as Aces hold off Dream 83-72 to clinch playoff spot

A'ja Wilson goes for 26 points and 16 rebounds in victory over Dream

Kelsey Plum had 18 points and four assists for the Aces (18-12), who moved into a tie with the Seattle Storm for fourth place in the WNBA standings.

Allisha Gray had 17 points for the Dream (10-21), who remain one game behind Chicago for the eighth and final playoff spot after their fourth straight loss. Rhyne Howard had 23 points but was just 4 of 19 shooting, 1 of 10 inside the arc, and Jordin Canada scored 10.

Chelsea Gray had just four points for Las Vegas but they were critical in the closing minutes. She had a steal and 15 seconds later hit a pullup jumper that made it 77-67 with less than three minutes to go. The Dream were back within seven when Gray kept probing the interior defense before hitting a fadeaway jumper in the lane that made it 81-72 with 1:05 left.

Hays scored 10 points in the first quarter to help the Aces take a 22-18 lead and Wilson had 14 by the half when Las Vegas made it 44-38.

Regular Season Series

LV wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	72 - 83
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	72 - 83
4th 6.1	shot clock turnover	72 - 83
4th 28.2	A'ja Wilson defensive rebound	72 - 83
4th 30.1	Rhyne Howard misses driving layup	72 - 83

Statistics

ATL		LV
26-71	FG	31-69
37	Field Goal %	45
11-29	3PT	10-29
38	Three Point %	34
9-13	FT	11-16
69	Free Throw %	69
41	Rebounds	39
10	Offensive Rebounds	8
31	Defensive Rebounds	31
16	Assists	19
4	Steals	4
3	Blocks	8
9	Turnovers	5
1	Team Turnovers	1
10	Total Turnovers	6
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
14	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	6
8	Fast Break Points	7
24	Points in Paint	34
13	Fouls	13
4	Largest Lead	12

Game Information

Michelob ULTRA Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,397 · Capacity:

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

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

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