Atlanta Dream at Las Vegas Aces
· Women's National Basketball AssociationRhyne Howard scores 23 and Dream beat Aces 97-82. Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon ejected in 1st half
Las Vegas was without coach Becky Hammon for the second half after she received a double technical with 5:06 left in the second quarter for arguing a non-call on a drive by A’ja Wilson. Assistant coach Charlene Thomas-Swinson took over for Hammon, who was ejected for the first time this season and second time in her career.
Howard made two free throws after the technical fouls to give Atlanta a 35-29 lead. Reese capped the first-half scoring with 6.4 seconds left to extend the Dream's lead to 52-41.
The Dream closed the game on a 9-0 run, including Howard's three-point play with 49.3 seconds left.
Allisha Gray also scored 21 points for Atlanta (22-13), which snapped a six-game losing streak in Las Vegas with its first victory there since July 19, 2022.
Wilson finished with 27 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks for Las Vegas (25-12). Jackie Young had 24 points and four 3-pointers, and Chelsea Gray added 13 points. The Aces' reserves combined for just eight points.
Aces: Stay home to play Connecticut on Thursday.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 97 - 82 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 97 - 82 |
| 4th 20.8 |  |
Rhyne Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 | 97 - 82 |
| 4th 20.8 | |
Aaliyah Nye enters the game for Allisha Gray | 96 - 82 |
| 4th 20.8 | |
Te-Hina Paopao enters the game for Jordin Canada | 96 - 82 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 LV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-71 | FG | 25-63 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 25-27 | FT | 22-25 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 18 | Assists | 15 |
| 15 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 12 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 22 | Fouls | 22 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 82 | Percent Led | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,219 · Capacity:
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 |
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 |
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