Atlanta Dream at Dallas Wings
· First Round - Game 2Wings win a WNBA playoff series for the first time since relocating to Dallas in 2016
The Wings won a playoff series for the first time since relocating to Dallas for the 2016 season. Dallas will play top-seeded Las Vegas on Sunday.
Dallas became the first team in WNBA history to have seven double-digit scorers in a playoff game. Satou Sabally and Awak Kuier each scored 13 points, Kalani Brown added 12, Crystal Dangerfield had 11 and Natasha Howard 10.
Rhyne Howard scored 21 points and Allisha Gray added 19 for Atlanta. Rhyne Howard, who scored 36 points in Game 1, combined for 57 points to set a WNBA record for the most points in a player's first two playoff games.
Dallas pulled away in the second quarter by outscoring Atlanta 29-10 for a 52-34 lead. Natasha Howard made a wide open 3-pointer to cap Dallas’ 13-1 run for a 48-31 lead. Ogunbowale and Sabally combined for 24 points in the first half, and the Wings shot 50% from the field.
Dallas beat Atlanta for the fifth straight time this season, including a two-game sweep in the playoffs.
Regular Season Series
DAL wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 74 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 74 - 101 |
| 4th 13.2 |  |
Aari McDonald lost ball turnover (Odyssey Sims steals) | 74 - 101 |
| 4th 19.1 |  |
Kalani Brown makes two point shot | 74 - 101 |
| 4th 20.0 | |
Kalani Brown offensive rebound | 74 - 99 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-68 | FG | 41-78 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 11-18 | FT | 12-14 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Assists | 22 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 4,798 · Capacity:
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 |
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 |
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