Atlanta Dream at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationAtlanta controls the second half and beats the Sky 86-65 for 4th straight victory
Atlanta trailed 34-28 at halftime before scoring the first 10 points of the third quarter to take its first lead of the game. The Dream outscored the Sky 32-18 in the third to take a 60-52 lead.
Jordin Canada gave Atlanta the first double-digit lead of the game at 74-63 with 5:47 left in the fourth.
Te-Hina Paopao added 12 points and Nia Coffey scored 10 off the bench for Atlanta (19-11). Naz Hillmon grabbed 11 rebounds to become the second Dream player this season to record back-to-back games with 10-plus boards. Gray and Paopao each made three of the Dream’s nine 3-pointers.
Rachel Banham led Chicago (8-22) with 18 points. Kamilla Cardoso had 12 points, six rebounds and five assists. Angel Reese (back) did not play for the seventh time in the last nine games.
Brittney Griner (neck) and Rhyne Howard (left knee) did not play for Atlanta.
Another sex toy was thrown onto the court with 5.9 seconds remaining in the game.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 65 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 65 |
| 4th 10.0 |  |
Rachel Banham defensive rebound | 86 - 65 |
| 4th 12.9 |  |
Rachel Banham blocks Nia Coffey 's 2-foot two point shot | 86 - 65 |
| 4th 33.8 | |
Taylor Thierry defensive rebound | 86 - 65 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 28-65 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 21-25 | FT | 5-8 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 1 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 20 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 7,221 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W5 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | W4 | 0.6363636 | 28 |
 Indiana |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6363636 | 28 |
 New York |
4 | 18 | L2 | 0.59090906 | 26 |
 Chicago |
14 | 28 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Toronto |
19 | 33 | L8 | 0.25 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
19 | 33 | W1 | 0.25 | 11 |
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