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Aces continue homestand against Atlanta on Tuesday
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The Las Vegas Aces (21-14) will take on the Atlanta Dream (21-12) on Tuesday night at 7pm PT at the Michelob ULTRA Arena.

The game will be televised locally on Vegas 34 and available on streaming on WNBA League Pass and NBA TV.

The Aces are looking to extend their seven-game win streak. They are 9-1 in the last 10 games. They have 9 games left in the season in a stretch of 23 days.

In the standings, the Aces are 5th, behind No. 4 Phoenix (20-13) and they are just ½ games behind No. 2 Atlanta.

If the Aces continue to win, they can work themselves into home court advantage in the opening round of the playoffs.

The Aces are 25-18 over Atlanta and 15-7 at home. Las Vegas has won 13 out of 15 games against the Dream dating back to 2020 season.

Las Vegas is led by 2025 All-Star, MVP and Defensive Player of the Year candidate A’ja Wilson. Wilson leads the Aces having recorded 5 double-doubles in the last 10 games. In 7 of those games, she has scored 25+ points.

Since the Aces win streak started on August 3, Wilson has averaged 26.1 points, 13.3 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.7 blocks while shooting 48.8% from the floor.

Chelsea Gray has been averaging 6.8 assists and scored in double figures in 6 out of the last 10 games.

The Dream have won 9 of their last 11 games since playing Las Vegas on July 22.

Atlanta is led by Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, Brionna James and veteran Brittney Griner.

Gray is averaging 18.6 points per game, while Howard is averaging 16 points and 4 assists per game since returning from a from a knee injury on August 10.

The Aces finish up their 3-game homestand when the Phoenix Mercury come to town on Thursday, August 21 at 7pm PT.

This article first appeared on Dice City Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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