Atlanta Dream at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDream beat Sparks 81-71 for franchise-best 8th straight win
Tiffany Hayes split a double team and made a floater in the lane to give Atlanta a 73-67 lead. On the Dream's next possession, McCoughtry hit a turnaround jumper to cap a 13-2 run.
Brittney Sykes added 13 points for Atlanta (16-9) and Hayes finished with 12 on 5-of-13 shooting. Elizabeth Williams also had 12 points.
Chelsea Gray scored 18 points for Los Angeles (15-11), which has lost five straight games at home. Candace Parker had 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Nneka Ogwumike missed her third straight game with an illness and Alana Beard did not play due to a groin injury.
San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan sat courtside.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 71 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 81 - 71 |
| 4th 12.1 |  |
Monique Billings makes 3-foot layup (Renee Montgomery assists) | 81 - 71 |
| 4th 32.4 |  |
Maria Vadeeva makes 10-foot hook shot (Riquna Williams assists) | 79 - 71 |
| 4th 45.1 | |
Riquna Williams enters the game for Jantel Lavender | 79 - 69 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-71 | FG | 26-63 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 7-12 | FT | 14-15 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 21 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 9,324 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 12 | W1 | 0.625 | 20 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.59375 | 19 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
9.5 | 22 | L3 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Toronto |
11 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12 | 23 | W1 | 0.2580645 | 8 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W3 | 0.8 | 28 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
4.5 | 11 | W1 | 0.6764706 | 23 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Portland |
14 | 20 | L1 | 0.3939394 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
14.5 | 20 | L2 | 0.375 | 12 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Seattle |
21 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
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