Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMcCoughtry scores 27 in Dream's 91-87 win over Mercury
McCoughtry made a contested layup and hit a long jumper over Brittney Griner on consecutive Atlanta possessions for an 84-77 lead with 1:51 left. But Diana Taurasi answered with back-to-back 3-pointers to pull Phoenix to 84-83.
Hayes converted a three-point play with 24 seconds left for an 89-85 lead and she made two free throws with 15 seconds left to seal it.
Bria Holmes added 18 points and Hayes finished with 14 points for Atlanta (15-14), which is ranked fifth in the AP power poll.
The Dream led 42-35 in the first half behind 16 points by McCoughtry.
Taurasi made four 3-pointers and scored 23 points for sixth-ranked Phoenix (13-17), which lost its third straight. Griner added 21 points, five rebounds and six blocks.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 87 - 91 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 87 - 91 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Angel McCoughtry defensive rebound | 87 - 91 |
| 4th 3.0 |  |
Candice Dupree misses 22-foot three point jumper | 87 - 91 |
| 4th 7.0 | |
Diana Taurasi offensive rebound | 87 - 91 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-67 | FG | 41-77 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 22-24 | FT | 6-9 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 20 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 11 | Fouls | 25 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 3,625 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
4 | 11 | W1 | 0.7027027 | 26 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 13 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 26 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 16 | W2 | 0.57894737 | 22 |
 Portland |
15 | 22 | L2 | 0.4054054 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 24 | L2 | 0.35135135 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
17.5 | 25 | L1 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23.5 | 31 | L3 | 0.18421052 | 7 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 13 | W4 | 0.65789473 | 25 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 New York |
2 | 15 | W1 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 15 | W1 | 0.5945946 | 22 |
 Chicago |
10 | 23 | L1 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Toronto |
13.5 | 26 | L1 | 0.2972973 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 27 | L2 | 0.25 | 9 |
WNBA News
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Angel Reese sets WNBA single-game, season rebounding records
Angel Reese set a WNBA record with 26 rebounds in the Dream's 78-71 win over the Sparks on Monday, pushing her past the league's season record in the same game.
Angel Reese breaks WNBA single-game and season rebounding records as Dream beat Sparks 78-71
— Angel Reese broke the WNBA single-game rebounding record with 26 while also breaking the league's season record for rebounds as the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-71 on Monday night.