Atlanta Dream at Dallas Wings

· First Round - Game 1

Atlanta Dream

19-21, 8-12 Away

Final
94 - 82

Dallas Wings

22-18, 11-9 Home

Trio helps Wings rally past Dream 94-82 in playoff opener

Rhyne Howard keeps Dream rolling with a 3-pointer

Sabally notched a playoff-high for the fourth-seeded Wings, sinking 11 of 20 shots from the floor — with three 3-pointers — and all seven of her free throws. She also had five rebounds, four assists and four steals. Ogunbowale added nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals for the Wings, who went 3-0 against Atlanta in the regular season. McCowan totaled 17 points — on 6-of-7 shooting — and 14 rebounds, including seven on offense. It was her second career postseason double-double.

Rhyne Howard, the top pick in the 2022 draft, finished with 36 points for the Dream, who were playing in the postseason for the first time since 2018. Howard made 13 of 29 shots, including 8 of 15 from beyond the arc. Allisha Gray pitched in with 21 points, seven boards and three steals. Cheyenne Parker scored 11 on 5-of-16 shooting with eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks.

Aari McDonald's layup gave Atlanta a 76-73 lead with 7:10 remaining in the game. Sabally buried a 3-pointer to tie the game, McCowan scored off a rebound and Dallas never trailed again.

The Wings trailed 36-21 after one quarter but rallied to tie it at 49-all by halftime.

Atlanta, the No. 5 seed, faces an elimination game in the best-of-3 series on Tuesday night in Dallas. A win by the Dream would send the series to Atlanta for the finale on Friday.

Regular Season Series

DAL wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	82 - 94
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	82 - 94
4th 0.1	Kalani Brown defensive rebound	82 - 94
4th 1.0	Rhyne Howard misses 26-foot step back jumpshot	82 - 94
4th 14.1	shot clock turnover	82 - 94

Statistics

ATL		DAL
28-76	FG	34-70
37	Field Goal %	49
13-27	3PT	7-17
48	Three Point %	41
13-17	FT	19-27
76	Free Throw %	70
32	Rebounds	44
9	Offensive Rebounds	11
23	Defensive Rebounds	33
18	Assists	21
10	Steals	12
3	Blocks	5
16	Turnovers	18
0	Team Turnovers	1
16	Total Turnovers	19
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
20	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	24
14	Fast Break Points	20
24	Points in Paint	48
19	Fouls	17
20	Largest Lead	12

Game Information

College Park Center

Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 5,053 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Indiana	-	10	W5	0.6551724	19
Atlanta	0.5	10	W5	0.64285713	18
Washington	2.5	12	W4	0.5714286	16
New York	2.5	13	W1	0.56666666	17
Chicago	8	18	W2	0.37931034	11
Toronto	8.5	18	L5	0.35714287	10
Connecticut	12	22	L4	0.2413793	7

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	6	W9	0.8	24
Las Vegas	3.5	9	L1	0.6896552	20
Golden State	4	9	L2	0.6785714	19
Dallas	5.5	11	L2	0.62068963	18
Portland	12.5	18	L4	0.37931034	11
Los Angeles	12.5	17	L6	0.37037036	10
Phoenix	13	19	L1	0.36666667	11
Seattle	18.5	25	L8	0.19354838	6

Full Standings

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