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Atlanta faces Las Vegas after home losing streak

The Dream are 3-7 at home. Atlanta is 4-4 when winning the turnover battle, averaging 13.1 turnovers per game.

The Aces are 6-3 on the road. Las Vegas is eighth in the WNBA with an average of 35.6 points per game in the paint, led by A’ja Wilson with a 14.1 average.

Atlanta is shooting 41.1 percent this season, 1.9 percentage points lower than the 43.0 percent Las Vegas is allowing to its opponents. Las Vegas is averaging 8.3 more points per game (89.1) than Atlanta is allowing to its opponents (80.8).

The two teams are meeting for the second time this season. The Dream won 78-74 in the last meeting on May 31. Allisha Gray led the Dream with 24 points, and Wilson led the Aces with 28 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gray is averaging 16.3 points for the Dream.

Wilson is averaging 26.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 2.7 blocks for the Aces.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dream: 2-8, averaging 74.4 points, 35.7 rebounds, 19.6 assists, 6.3 steals and 4.1 blocks per game on a 42.0% shooting percentage. Their opponents are averaging 81.2 points per game.

Aces: 8-2, averaging 91.1 points, 36.6 rebounds, 22.7 assists, 5.7 steals and 5.4 blocks per game on a 48.5% shooting percentage. Their opponents are averaging 81.5 points.

INJURIES: Dream: Rhyne Howard: out (ankle), Jordin Canada: out (finger).

As: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.