Atlanta Dream at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationTiffany Hayes scores career-high 28, Dream beat Fever 90-84
Atlanta went on a 12-2 fourth-quarter run, with eight points from Matee Ajavon, to take its first lead of the second half at 77-76 with 4:52 remaining. Back-to-back steals and layups by Sydney Carter and Tiffany Hayes gave Atlanta an 81-78 lead. Layshia Clarendon answered with a jumper but Indiana did not make its next field goal until the final seconds.
Ajavon scored 12 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter for Atlanta (12-16). Angel McCoughtry had 11 points before leaving the game in the third.
Tamika Catchings had 24 points for Indiana (17-11) and Layshia Clarendon scored a career-high 17. Briann January left the game in the second quarter after a collision and did not return.
Atlanta's DeLisha Milton-Jones broke a tie with Tina Thompson for the WNBA record for games played at 497 when she entered early in the second quarter. The 40-year-old Milton-Jones is in her 17th season.
Regular Season Series
IND wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 90 - 84 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 90 - 84 |
| 4th 4.0 |  |
Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2 | 90 - 84 |
| 4th 4.0 | |
Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2 | 89 - 84 |
| 4th 4.0 |  |
Marissa Coleman enters the game for Shenise Johnson | 88 - 84 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-63 | FG | 27-59 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 31-36 | FT | 23-25 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 25 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 28 | Fouls | 31 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 7,303 · 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 |
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