Atlanta Dream at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationCharles hits milestone in Storm's 82-72 victory over Dream
Charles, who signed with Seattle (18-10) on June 28, sank 9 of 13 shots — including 4 of 7 from 3-point range. She added 15 rebounds for her second straight double-double. Charles, with 7,013 points, trails only Diana Taurasi (9,651, active), Tina Thompson (7,488) and Tamika Catchings (7,380) on the all-time list.
Charles had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the first half to help Seattle pull away from a 19-19 first-quarter tie for a 41-34 lead at intermission. Charles sank 7 of 8 shots, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, in the half.
League scoring leader Brianna Stewart scored 11 of her 23 points in the third quarter and Epiphanny Prince buried a 3-pointer in the final minute as Seattle took a 63-53 lead into the final period and stayed in front. Stewart added 10 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals.
Rhyne Howard — the No. 1 pick in this year's draft — led Atlanta (12-16) with 23 points, but she made only 9 of 30 shots, including 4 of 14 from distance. Cheyenne Parker and Tiffany Hayes scored 12 apiece. Naz Hillmon added nine points and 14 rebounds.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 72 - 82 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 72 - 82 |
| 4th 3.0 |  |
Rhyne Howard makes tip shot | 72 - 82 |
| 4th 3.3 | |
Rhyne Howard offensive rebound | 70 - 82 |
| 4th 3.3 | |
Cheyenne Parker misses two point shot | 70 - 82 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-84 | FG | 27-63 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-25 | 3PT | 9-30 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 8-11 | FT | 19-21 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 21 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 12,654 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 New York |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Connecticut |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Los Angeles |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Seattle |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Las Vegas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Golden State |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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