Atlanta Dream at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationParker has 21 points, 10 rebounds; Dream beat Mercury 85-75
Sophie Cunningham hit a 3-pointer with 5:39 left in the fourth quarter to give Phoenix a 73-70 lead but Erica Wheeler answered with back-to-back 3s and Hayes made a floater to make 78-73 and the Dream led the rest of the way. The Mercury went 1 for 7 from the field and committed three turnovers over the final 5-plus minutes.
Wheeler added 14 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Atlanta (11-14) and AD Durr hit 4 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 12 points.
Rhyne Howard (right shoulder), Nia Coffey (right knee) and Monique Billings (right ankle) did not play for the Dream. Howard, the No. 1 overall pick in April's draft, is the team's leading scorer (14.7 per game) and Billings leads Atlanta in rebounding (6.2 per game).
The Dream snapped a three-game losing streak and won for just the third time in their last nine games.
Diana Taurasi led Phoenix (11-16) 23 points and Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 14 but the duo combined to make just 12 of 36 from the field and 2 of 15 from 3-point range. Shey Peddy tied her season high with 16 points, grabbed six rebounds and had five assists. Cunningham finished with 11 points and a career-high nine rebounds.
Diamond DeShields (hip) did not play for the Mercury.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 85 - 75 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 85 - 75 |
| 4th 10.9 |  |
Skylar Diggins-Smith personal foul | 85 - 75 |
| 4th 27.5 |  |
Cheyenne Parker defensive rebound | 85 - 75 |
| 4th 30.7 | |
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses driving layup | 85 - 75 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-71 | FG | 26-63 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 8-29 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 7-14 | FT | 15-20 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 18 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 7,963 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 9 | W1 | 0.59090906 | 13 |
 New York |
0.5 | 10 | L2 | 0.5652174 | 13 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | L1 | 0.5652174 | 13 |
 Washington |
2 | 10 | L1 | 0.5 | 10 |
 Toronto |
4 | 13 | L4 | 0.4090909 | 9 |
 Chicago |
6 | 15 | L1 | 0.3181818 | 7 |
 Connecticut |
8.5 | 18 | L2 | 0.2173913 | 5 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W2 | 0.73913044 | 17 |
 Las Vegas |
0.5 | 6 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 16 |
 Golden State |
0.5 | 7 | W7 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Dallas |
2 | 8 | W4 | 0.65217394 | 15 |
 Los Angeles |
6 | 11 | W2 | 0.47619048 | 10 |
 Portland |
7 | 13 | W1 | 0.4347826 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
9 | 15 | L2 | 0.3478261 | 8 |
 Seattle |
11.5 | 18 | L1 | 0.25 | 6 |
WNBA News
Fire put 7 in double figures in 102-92 win over Dream, who play without injured Reese
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McBride scores 25, Miles 23 to lead Lynx to 90-85 win over Liberty
— Kayla McBride scored 14 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter, Olivia Miles added 23 points after missing two games and the Minnesota Lynx edged the New York Liberty 90-85 on Saturday.
Injured Napheesa Collier (ankles) nearing return for Lynx
All-Star Napheesa Collier's return could be imminent for a Lynx team that entered the weekend tied atop the WNBA standings with the Las Vegas Aces, coach Cheryl Reeve said.