Atlanta Dream at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationHoward scores 19 as Dream beat Fever, again, 101-79
Erica Wheeler had a season-high 16 points and rookie Kristy Wallace added a career-best 15 for Atlanta. Wallace was a second-round pick out of Baylor in 2018 and made her WNBA debut in the season opener after playing professionally in her native Australia the last four seasons.
Howard hit 3-pointers to start and end an 11-2 opening run and the Dream never trailed. Wheeler made a basket to give Atlanta a 17-point lead late in the second quarter and Indiana trailed by double figures throughout the second half.
Atlanta (4-1) is off to its best start since 2017 when the Dream won four of their first five games before winning just eight of the last 29 — including a nine game losing streak.
Victoria Vivians led Indiana (2-4) with 16 points. Danielle Robinson and Kelsey Mitchell score 12 points apiece.
NaLyssa Smith, the No. 2 overall selection in last month's draft, did not play for the Fever due to an ankle injury suffered in Atlanta's 85-79 win over the Fever on Sunday. Emily Engstler, who was taken two picks after Smith and replaced her in the starting lineup, finished with seven points and a season-high 10 rebounds.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 101 - 79 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 101 - 79 |
| 4th 8.2 |  |
Destanni Henderson makes 23-foot three point shot (Lexie Hull assists) | 101 - 79 |
| 4th 11.0 | |
Lexie Hull defensive rebound | 101 - 76 |
| 4th 15.2 |  |
Alaina Coates blocks Beatrice Mompremier 's 12-foot two point shot | 101 - 76 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-63 | FG | 30-80 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 6-30 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 23-26 | FT | 13-19 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 19 | Assists | 22 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 26 | Fouls | 22 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 960 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Connecticut |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 New York |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
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