Atlanta Dream at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationStorm outscores Dream 21-7 in the fourth quarter to rally for a 68-67 victory
Loyd finished with 19 points on 5-of-20 shooting for Seattle (8-21). Ezi Magbegor had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Sami Whitcomb had 11 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Seattle, which trailed by as many as 16 points, opened the fourth quarter with a 13-2 run to get within 62-60.
Following Loyd's go-ahead basket, Atlanta turned it over and Whitcomb made two free throws with 5.1 seconds left to give Seattle a 68-64 lead. Rhyne Howard capped the scoring with a 3-pointer.
With losses by Atlanta and Minnesota, New York clinched a playoff spot for the third consecutive season. The Liberty became the second team to secure a playoff spot — with 12 games remaining in the regular season.
Howard scored 20 points and Allisha Gray added 17 points for Atlanta (15-14). Aari McDonald had 10 points off the bench.
Seattle announced Wednesday that forward Gabby Williams would be sidelined for at least a month with a stress fracture in her left foot.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 67 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 67 - 68 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Rhyne Howard makes 26-foot three pointer | 67 - 68 |
| 4th 5.1 |  |
Sami Whitcomb makes free throw 2 of 2 | 64 - 68 |
| 4th 5.1 | |
Sami Whitcomb makes free throw 1 of 2 | 64 - 67 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-73 | FG | 21-63 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 13-19 | FT | 22-31 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 12 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 7,649 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W4 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W4 | 0.6296296 | 17 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W3 | 0.5555556 | 15 |
 New York |
2.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.55172414 | 16 |
 Toronto |
8 | 18 | L5 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | W1 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
11.5 | 22 | L4 | 0.2413793 | 7 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W9 | 0.8 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
3 | 8 | W2 | 0.71428573 | 20 |
 Golden State |
4 | 9 | L2 | 0.6785714 | 19 |
 Dallas |
5 | 10 | L1 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Portland |
12 | 17 | L3 | 0.39285713 | 11 |
 Phoenix |
12.5 | 18 | W3 | 0.37931034 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
12.5 | 17 | L6 | 0.37037036 | 10 |
 Seattle |
18 | 24 | L7 | 0.2 | 6 |
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