Atlanta Dream at Dallas Wings
· Women's National Basketball AssociationNatasha Howard scores 23, the Wings snap a 3-game losing streak
Dallas went ahead 63-38 in the third quarter after scoring 11 straight points. Atlanta missed its first six field goals of the period, but rallied in the fourth behind rookie Taylor Mikesell, who scored seven points in four minutes to get the Dream within 80-67 with 4:07 left.
Dallas made five of its next six free throws to secure an 85-69 and seal the game.
Kalani Brown had 11 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks for Dallas (5-6), which plays the first of back-to-back games at Los Angeles on Friday. Satou Sabally scored 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting and Teaira McCowan had nine points and 11 rebounds in her first game since the season opener.
Ogunbowale, who was coming off a career-high 41 points on Saturday, scored 16 points in the first half and Howard added 10 to help Dallas build a 43-32 lead. Howard finished with 20-plus points for the fourth time this season.
Cheyenne Parker and Rhyne Howard each scored 15 points for Atlanta (5-6), which had its three-game winning streak snapped.
Ogunbowale was ejected with 1:42 left in the fourth quarter after receiving two technical fouls while on the bench. Ogunbowale signed an autograph for a fan while heading to the locker room.
Regular Season Series
DAL wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 73 - 85 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 73 - 85 |
| 4th 14.1 |  |
Ashley Joens defensive rebound | 73 - 85 |
| 4th 18.0 |  |
Nia Coffey misses free throw 1 of 1 | 73 - 85 |
| 4th 18.0 | |
Veronica Burton shooting foul | 73 - 85 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-67 | FG | 27-66 |
| 32.8 | Field Goal % | 40.9 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 22.2 | Three Point % | 35.3 |
| 25-33 | FT | 25-34 |
| 75.8 | Free Throw % | 73.5 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 15 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Technical Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Total Technical Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 3,392 · Capacity:
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 0 | W3 | 1 | 3 |
 Chicago |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Connecticut |
1.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 New York |
1.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Atlanta |
1.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 2 | L2 | 0 | 0 |
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 0 | W2 | 1 | 2 |
 Seattle |
0.5 | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Los Angeles |
0.5 | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Minnesota |
1 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Dallas |
1 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Phoenix |
2 | 2 | L2 | 0 | 0 |
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