Atlanta Dream at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationAtlanta starters combine for 58 points in 86-49 victory over the Sky
Atlanta opened the third quarter on a 14-0 run and closed the frame with a 74-36 lead. The Dream made 13 field goals in the third — one more than the Sky had through three quarters.
The score was 62-26 before the Sky made their second field goal of the second half with 3:24 left in the third. The Dream led by as many as 43 in the fourth.
Both teams were missing key starters. Chicago star Angel Reese missed her first game of the season with a leg injury and guard Ariel Atkins was out due to a calf injury. Dream forward Rhyne Howard will be out for the rest of July with a knee injury.
Rookie Te-Hina Paopao finished with 13 points and Naz Hillmon scored 10 for Atlanta (13-9). Jordin Canada had eight assists.
Rebecca Allen had a team-high nine points and three 3-pointers — all in the third quarter — for Chicago (7-15). Kamilla Cardoso added eight points and 11 rebounds.
Chicago avoided its lowest scoring game in franchise history when Moriah Jefferson made a jumper in the lane with 30.3 seconds left.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 49 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 49 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Moriah Jefferson defensive rebound | 86 - 49 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Te-Hina Paopao misses 23-foot three point jumper | 86 - 49 |
| 4th 30.1 | |
Moriah Jefferson makes 7-foot running pullup jump shot | 86 - 49 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-66 | FG | 18-71 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 25 |
| 9-27 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 15-20 | FT | 6-8 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 26 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 43 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 9,025 · 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 |
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