Game Recap: Atlanta Dream 97, Las Vegas Aces 82 (08/18/2026)
The Dream defeated the Aces 97-82.
Video Transcript
With Indiana's win over Toronto, the Las Vegas Aces need a victory over the Atlanta Dream to hang on to that third position in the WNBA playoff chase.
We start you off in the first.
Jordan Canada rips the ball away, and nobody's catching Jordan Canada.
She just bursts out of the gate and gets the lay up there.
She had a dozen in the first half.
Now Jackie Young feeds a rolling A'ja Wilson, who just powers through the defense, gets the bucket, draws the foul, makes the free throw.
She had 14 in the first half.
We're all square at 17.
Now Canada rushing up the floor, and everybody goes with her.
That leaves all the space in the world for Angel Reese to knock down a three.
Atlanta up by four at that point.
Now after a non-call on an A'ja Wilson missed lay up, Becky Hammond was ejected for arguing with an official, assessed two quick technical fouls.
And at the half, Atlanta was up by 11.
In the third, Allisha Gray nails a three-pointer, and Atlanta's lead is nine, 55 to 46.
Shot clock ticking.
Naz Hillmon gets the pass on the roll, but her shot is rejected.
Look at Marissa Smith go up and swat that shot, one of her three blocks on the game.
Rhyne Howard shooting it well, knocking down a three here.
It's a 15-point lead for the Dream at this point, 69 to 54.
Jackie Young rushing up the floor and knocking down a triple there.
Part of a seven-nothing Aces run.
She had 24 points in the game.
Atlanta up by eight.
Angel Reese inside for the lay up in traffic and one.
The free throw goes down.
She had 21 points and 10 rebounds, her league-leading 24th double double of the season.
Now watch A'ja Wilson on this play, going in, grabbing the rebound, drawing the foul, making the free throw.
She had 27 points, 14 rebounds, and four blocks on the game.
Atlanta closing it out, though.
It's Howard driving and scooping it in.
She had 23 points on the game to lead Atlanta.
Then Gray drives into the paint, hits the short jumper, too tough to stop.
A'ja Wilson isolates at the free throw line, gets stripped by Canada.
She goes coast to coast for the lay up to seal the deal.
She had 17.
Atlanta goes into Vegas and gets a Dream victory.
Your final score, 97 to 82.
