Atlanta Dream at Las Vegas Aces
· Women's National Basketball AssociationA'ja Wilson scores 26, grabs 16 rebounds as Aces hold off Dream 83-72 to clinch playoff spot
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
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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