Aces begin second half push for playoff spot

The Las Vegas Aces (11-11) have returned for the first game after the All-Star break against the Atlanta Dream (13-9).

The game will be televised nationally on ESPN at 7pm PT.

As the Aces head into the second half of the season, they have 22 games left in the season and are 8^th in Western Conference. They are looking to make a possible playoff push.

The Aces regained a bit of their confidence before the All-Star break with a commanding win over the Dallas Wings where A’ja Wilson put on a 37-point show after missing the prior game with a sprained right wrist.

The Aces have put together a scoring arsenal that includes Jackie Young, averaging 16.8 points per game. Chelsea Gray and Jewell Loyd have helped to lift the Aces, with Gray averaging 12.1 points per game and Loyd averaging 11.2 points per game.

Dana Evans continues to be aggressive on the floor for the Aces. Evans is averaging 11.8 points per game over the last 5 games.

Atlanta took the offseason to make some key acquisitions with the signing of former Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, 2022 Sixth Woman of the Year Brionna Jones, who spent 7 seasons with Connecticut.

The Aces are 24-18 all-time over the Dream, including 14-7 at home. The Aces have won 12 out of 14 of their last meetings against Atlanta.