Atlanta Dream at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSeattle wins 2nd straight, beating Atlanta 86-73
Clarke was 4 of 7 from the field, including a pair of 3-pointers, and Tokashiki was 6 of 9. Sue Bird had 12 assists, two shy of her career best to help Seattle improve to 5-12.
Seattle was down 2-0 when Bird lofted a pass inside to Takashiki, who scored a turnaround jumper in the paint, igniting a 14-0 run. In the run, Bird scooped up one of Atlanta's 19 turnovers, led a fast break and tossed a one-handed pass to Clarke, who pulled up on the left wing to make a 23-footer.
With Atlanta (7-9) trailing by 15, slumping Angel McCoughtry opened the second half with three baskets in 1:17. She finished with 16 points, leaving her four shy of 4,000 for her career.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 73 - 86 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 73 - 86 |
| 4th 8.0 |  |
Erika de Souza makes free throw 2 of 2 | 73 - 86 |
| 4th 8.0 | |
Atlanta offensive team rebound | 72 - 86 |
| 4th 8.0 | |
Erika de Souza misses free throw 1 of 2 | 72 - 86 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-64 | FG | 33-58 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 3-7 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 20-28 | FT | 17-23 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 25 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 25 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 9,686 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W1 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 New York |
2 | 16 | W1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Chicago |
11 | 25 | L3 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Toronto |
15 | 29 | L4 | 0.275 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
16 | 30 | L3 | 0.25 | 10 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 9 | L2 | 0.775 | 31 |
 Golden State |
2 | 11 | W4 | 0.725 | 29 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
7 | 16 | W4 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Portland |
15 | 24 | L1 | 0.4 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 25 | W2 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Seattle |
23 | 32 | L1 | 0.2 | 8 |
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