Los Angeles Sparks at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationRhyne Howard hits 6 3s, scores career-high 43 to help Dream beat Sparks 112-84
Allisha Gray scored 15 points and Nia Coffey 13 for the Dream. Atlanta (7-8), which has won back-to-back games following a three-game skid, set a season high for points in a game and topped the 100-point plateau for the second time this season.
Howard made 9 of 12 from the field and scored 25 points before halftime — a franchise record for points in the first half and the most points scored by a WNBA player in a half this season.
Nneka Ogwumike led Los Angeles (7-10) with 25 points. Dearica Hamby scored 18 with eight rebounds, Auzra Stevens added 13 points and nine boards, and Zia Cooke scored 11 points.
Howard's 40-point performance was the fifth in the WNBA season, single-season record. The previous high was three (2006, ‘08, ’15).
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 84 - 112 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 84 - 112 |
| 4th 11.1 |  |
Haley Jones makes free throw 2 of 2 | 84 - 112 |
| 4th 11.1 | |
Haley Jones makes free throw 1 of 2 | 84 - 111 |
| 4th 11.1 |  |
Zia Cooke shooting foul | 84 - 110 |
Statistics
 LA |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-67 | FG | 37-68 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 23-30 | FT | 29-34 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 17 | Assists | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,209 · Capacity:
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 10 | W1 | 0.77272725 | 34 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 14 | W16 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 Phoenix |
7 | 17 | L3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Seattle |
11 | 21 | W1 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Golden State |
11 | 21 | L3 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Los Angeles |
13 | 23 | L1 | 0.47727272 | 21 |
 Dallas |
24 | 34 | W1 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W6 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 New York |
3 | 17 | W3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Indiana |
6 | 20 | W3 | 0.54545456 | 24 |
 Washington |
14 | 28 | L10 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Connecticut |
19 | 33 | L2 | 0.25 | 11 |
 Chicago |
20 | 34 | L4 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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