NBA

Seattle Storm at Atlanta Dream

· Women's National Basketball Association
11-7, 5-4 Away
Final
79 - 80

11-7, 7-3 Home

Nneka Ogwumike scores 24 and moves into 7th on WNBA career scoring list as Storm beat Dream 80-79

Nneka Ogwumike moves to No. 7 on WNBA's all-time scoring list

Erica Wheeler had 21 points for Seattle (11-7). Diggins and Gabby Williams each added 11.

Ogwumike converted a three-point play, Naz Hillmon scored on the other end, and Ogwumike hit a midrange jumper to get the Storm within 77-75 with a minute to play. Atlanta's Jordin Canada made two free throws to make it a two-possession game with 51 seconds left and Ogwumike missed a 3-pointer, but Diggins grabbed the offensive rebound and Wheeler hit a contested 3 to make it 79-78 with 32.1 seconds remaining. Maya Caldwell missed a 3 to set up Diggins' basket.

Canada scored a career-high 25 points for Atlanta (11-7), and Brionna Jones had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Allisha Gray finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Ogwumike has 6,815 career points and moved past Cappie Pondexter (6,811) and Sue Bird (6,803).

The Dream outrebounded Seattle 46-24 but made just 4 of 21 (19%) from behind the arc. The Storm hit 10 of 23 from 3-point range and scored 21 points off 16 Atlanta turnovers.

The game featured nine ties and 25 lead changes, and neither team led by more than seven points.

Up next The Storm's four-game trip continues Sunday at New York. Atlanta hosts Golden State on Monday to wrap up a four-game homestand.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 80 - 79
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 80 - 79
4th 0.0 Dream offensive team rebound 80 - 79
4th 1.2 Jordin Canada misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot 80 - 79
4th 3.1 Dream Full timeout 80 - 79

Statistics

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32-69 FG 29-66
46 Field Goal % 44
10-23 3PT 4-21
43 Three Point % 19
6-8 FT 17-21
75 Free Throw % 81
24 Rebounds 46
3 Offensive Rebounds 15
21 Defensive Rebounds 31
17 Assists 20
12 Steals 7
6 Blocks 0
11 Turnovers 16
0 Team Turnovers 1
11 Total Turnovers 17
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 21
14 Fast Break Points 9
28 Points in Paint 42
17 Fouls 11
7 Largest Lead 7

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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