NBA

Dallas Wings at Atlanta Dream

· Women's National Basketball Association
0-4, 0-2 Away
Final
83 - 75

2-2, 1-1 Home

Gray, Griner pair up to help Atlanta Dream past Dallas Wings

Atlanta Dream vs. Dallas Wings - Game Highlights

Brittney Griner scored 15 points, Jones scored 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Rhyne Howard distrbuted 10 assists for Atlanta (2-2). The Dream distributed 23 assists on 29-made baskets as they shot 42.6% (68 attempts).

NaLyssa Smith scored 13 points, reserve Maddy Siegrist scored 12, Paige Bueckers 11 and reserves Tyasha Harris and Teaira McCowan 10 apiece for Dallas (0-4).

The Wings starters shot just 13 for 47 (27.6%). Dallas overall shot 30 for 82 (36.6%).

Siegrist gave Dallas its last lead at 26-24 with 4:31 left before halftime. Griner tied it 13 seconds later with a layup, Gray made two foul shots and that started a 13-4 Atlanta run to close the half with a 37-30 lead.

Jones' layup early in the third quarter gave Atlanta its first double-digit advantage, 45-35. The Dream continued to extend their margin and led 68-50 entering the fourth.

Dallas went on a 15-2 run to close within 70-56 with 5:06 left but never got closer.

Regular Season Series

ATL wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 75 - 83
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 75 - 83
4th 24.1 Kaila Charles makes 24-foot three point jumper (Paige Bueckers assists) 75 - 83
4th 35.1 Rhyne Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 72 - 83
4th 35.1 Rhyne Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 72 - 82

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/wnba/500/dal.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originDAL https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/wnba/500/atl.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originATL
30-82 FG 29-68
37 Field Goal % 43
5-23 3PT 9-24
22 Three Point % 38
10-14 FT 16-21
71 Free Throw % 76
38 Rebounds 42
11 Offensive Rebounds 11
27 Defensive Rebounds 31
17 Assists 23
9 Steals 6
3 Blocks 7
8 Turnovers 13
1 Team Turnovers 0
9 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 15
16 Fast Break Points 12
38 Points in Paint 34
18 Fouls 13
4 Largest Lead 20

Game Information

Venue: Gateway Center

Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,265 · Capacity:

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

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
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