Atlanta Dream at Dallas Wings

· First Round - Game 2

Atlanta Dream

19-21, 8-12 Away

Final
101 - 74

Dallas Wings

22-18, 11-9 Home

Wings 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

College Park Center

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

Full Standings

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