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:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 4 | W6 | 0.6923077 | 9 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 8 |
 Indiana |
1.5 | 5 | W2 | 0.5833333 | 7 |
 Toronto |
2 | 6 | L1 | 0.53846157 | 7 |
 Washington |
3 | 6 | W1 | 0.45454547 | 5 |
 Chicago |
5 | 9 | L3 | 0.30769232 | 4 |
 Connecticut |
7.5 | 12 | L4 | 0.14285715 | 2 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 2 | W8 | 0.8333333 | 10 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 3 | W5 | 0.75 | 9 |
 Dallas |
2 | 4 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 8 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 5 | W2 | 0.61538464 | 8 |
 Los Angeles |
4 | 6 | W2 | 0.5 | 6 |
 Portland |
5 | 8 | L4 | 0.42857143 | 6 |
 Phoenix |
7 | 10 | L2 | 0.2857143 | 4 |
 Seattle |
8.5 | 12 | L8 | 0.2 | 3 |
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