NBA

Las Vegas Aces at Atlanta Dream

· Women's National Basketball Association
4-1, 4-0 Away
Final
84 - 85

2-1, 0-1 Home

Chelsea Gray makes the go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds left as the Aces beat the Dream 85-84

Chelsea Gray is the hero as the Aces hold off the Dream

Gray led the Aces with 21 points, while A'ja Wilson and Chennedy Carter added 20 apiece. Wilson moved past Aces coach Becky Hammon (5,841) into 19th on the WNBA’s career scoring list with 5,844 points.

Gray was 5 for 8 from 3-point range and had six assists.

Atlanta’s Angel Reese had nine points on 1-of-8 shooting, with eight rebounds and eight turnovers.

NaLyssa Smith scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half. Jackie Young was 0 for 12 from the field, 0 of 5 from 3-point range and was held scoreless for the first time since 2020, her second WNBA season. Young finished with seven assists.

The Aces (4-1), the defending WNBA champions, have won four straight since a 99-66 home loss to Phoenix in the opener.

The Dream (2-1) scored 16 consecutive points to trim their deficit to a point after Te-Hina Paopao hit a 3-pointer with 2:16 to play. After a turnover by Wilson, Jordin Canada's fast-break layup with 36 seconds left gave Atlanta its first lead of the second half at 84-83.

Gray missed a shot in the lane but, following a tie-up, the Aces won a jump ball to set up the go-ahead shot.

Allisha Gray led Atlanta with 25 points and nine rebounds, and Paopao had 19 points. Rookie Madina Okot had her second career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Canada added 11 points and seven steals.

Carter converted a three-point play that gave the Aces their largest lead at 73-54 with 3:35 left in the third quarter.

Atlanta's Rhyne Howard (concussion protocol) and Brionna Jones (knee) did not play.

Dana Evans (leg) and Janiah Barker (concussion protocol) missed the game for the Aces.

Up next Aces: Host Los Angeles on Saturday.

Dream: Host Dallas on Friday.

Regular Season Series

LV wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 85 - 84
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 85 - 84
4th 2.5 Allisha Gray lost ball turnover (Chelsea Gray steals) 85 - 84
4th 3.6 Dream timeout 85 - 84
4th 3.6 Dream Full timeout 85 - 84

Statistics

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31-73 FG 27-73
42 Field Goal % 37
10-27 3PT 5-23
37 Three Point % 22
13-17 FT 25-37
76 Free Throw % 68
38 Rebounds 45
6 Offensive Rebounds 11
32 Defensive Rebounds 34
21 Assists 15
5 Steals 9
8 Blocks 5
13 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 10
5 Fast Break Points 11
38 Points in Paint 42
23 Fouls 23
19 Largest Lead 2
4 Lead Changes 4
95 Percent Led 2

Game Information

Venue: State Farm Arena

Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 17,044 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 11 W1 0.75 33
Golden State 1 12 W1 0.72727275 32
Las Vegas 2 13 W7 0.70454544 31
Dallas 6 17 W1 0.6136364 27
Portland 16 27 W1 0.38636363 17
Los Angeles 17 28 L2 0.36363637 16
Phoenix 17 28 L1 0.36363637 16
Seattle 25 36 L5 0.18181819 8

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W5 0.6818182 30
Washington 2 16 W4 0.6363636 28
Indiana 2 16 L1 0.6363636 28
New York 4 18 L2 0.59090906 26
Chicago 14 28 L1 0.36363637 16
Toronto 19 33 L8 0.25 11
Connecticut 19 33 W1 0.25 11
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