Las Vegas Aces vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 5/17/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: NBC

State Farm Arena is the site where and the Atlanta Dream (2-0) will play the Las Vegas Aces (2-1) on Sunday.

The Las Vegas Aces took the court against the Connecticut Sun and walked away with a win by a score of 98-69 in their last game. Las Vegas wrapped up the contest having earned a 54.2% FG percentage (39 out of 72) and buried 5 out of their 16 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Aces made 15 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 46 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 21 assists in this game while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to defense, Las Vegas allowed the other team to shoot 32.9% from the floor on 23 of 70 shooting. Connecticut distributed 8 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Connecticut pulled down 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Connecticut walked away from this one shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by burying 20 of their 24 attempts. They made 3 of 13 attempts from 3-point land.

Chennedy Carter is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. She was able to score 27 points on 13 of 16 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and collected 8 rebounds. Carter finished the game shooting 81.3% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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Las Vegas steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 2-1 on the campaign. They are turning it over 15.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.7 personal fouls per game. As a team, Las Vegas is pulling down 37.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 68 assists so far this season, which is 2nd in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. The Aces are hitting 29.1% from downtown (16 of 55) and 67.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 89.7 pts per game (3rd in the league) while shooting 52.4% from the field. When they are on the defensive end, the Aces are forcing 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They give up 33.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 6th in the league in PPG allowed (82.0). The Aces defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.0% (39 of 47) and they surrender 32.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 6th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 50 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Atlanta Dream got the win with a final of 77-72 against the Dallas Wings. The Dream were able to pull down 33 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Wings had 17 personal fouls for this game which took the Dream to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of them for a rate of 94.1%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Atlanta converted 9 of their 33 tries (27.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Dream shot 26 for 69 from the floor which had them at 37.7%. The Dream permitted the Wings to convert 28 of 73 tries from the floor which had them shooting 38.4% for the matchup. They went 15.4% from beyond the arc by going 4 out of 26 and finished the contest at 12 out of 14 from the free throw line (85.7%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Atlanta allowed Dallas to snag 34 in total (7 offensive).

Allisha Gray pitched in for the Dream in this game. She made 9 of 20 for the contest for a rate of 45.0%, and earned 4 rebounds. Gray earned 26 points in her 34 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Atlanta has a win-loss record of 2-0 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Dream are shooting 40.1% from the floor, which ranks 12th in basketball. Atlanta has tallied 168 points on the campaign (84.0 per game) and they grab 45.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 17.5 times per game (12th in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 14.5 times per game. The Dream are committing 18.0 fouls per game and they hit 80.9% from the free throw line. The Dream defensively are ranked 4th in the league in points allowed per game with 81.0. The Atlanta defense surrenders 20.5% on 3-pointers (9 of 44) and their opponents are converting on 75.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 17.5 dimes and 29.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 5th and 2nd in the WNBA. They have forced 11.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the field (9th in the WNBA).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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