Seattle Storm at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDream clinch their first WNBA playoff spot since 2018 with a 79-68 victory over the Storm
Atlanta (18-20) is tied with Washington for sixth in the WNBA standings. The Dream host the Mystics on Friday before closing the season against fourth-place Dallas. Atlanta has beaten Washington in two of three matchups this season.
Cheyenne Parker added 17 points and Rhyne Howard scored 10 for the Dream.
Atlanta trailed 36-33 before closing the first half on a 14-4 run to lead 47-40 at the break. Gray and Parker each made 5 of 8 shots in the first half to help the Dream shoot 54% from the field.
Aari McDonald made a long 3-pointer with the shot clock winding down to extend Atlanta's lead to 65-52 with 23.7 seconds left in the third quarter. Billings completed a three-point play for a 72-62 lead midway through the fourth, and Rhyne Howard made Atlanta's third 3-pointer of the game with 2:55 remaining for a 12-point lead.
Jewell Loyd led Seattle (11-27) with 26 points on 8-of-25 shooting. Sami Whitcomb added 13 points and Ezi Magbegor had 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocks.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 68 - 79 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 68 - 79 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Storm offensive team rebound | 68 - 79 |
| 4th 0.1 | |
Sami Whitcomb misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 68 - 79 |
| 4th 11.0 |  |
Allisha Gray makes two point shot (Danielle Robinson assists) | 68 - 79 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 33-72 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 3-14 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 18-20 | FT | 10-12 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 24 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 2,731 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 1 | W3 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Golden State |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Minnesota |
0.5 | 1 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 2 | W1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Portland |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Dallas |
1.5 | 2 | L2 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Seattle |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Los Angeles |
1.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | W2 | 1 | 2 |
 New York |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Chicago |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Washington |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Toronto |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Indiana |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Connecticut |
3 | 4 | L4 | 0 | 0 |
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