Atlanta Dream at Phoenix Mercury

· Women's National Basketball Association

Atlanta Dream

20-11, 10-7 Away

Final
66 - 74

Phoenix Mercury

19-12, 11-5 Home

Allisha Gray scores 17 and the Atlanta Dream win 5th straight, 74-66 over Phoenix Mercury

Rhyne Howard ejected after 2 straight techs

Brionna Jones scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Naz Hillmon had 13 points and 13 boards for the Dream (20-11) , while Jordin Canada had a team-leading 13 points when she left due to injury.

Before the end of the third quarter, the left-handed Canada drove the left side of the lane, missed the sweeping underhanded layup attempt and appeared to land awkwardly before hobbling off the court. Unable to stand on her own, she was carried to the locker room by two team staff members.

Alyssa Thomas scored 21 points for Phoenix (19-12) and reserve DeWanna Bonner had 16.

Jones' layup with 5:25 before halftime gave Atlanta a 36-19 lead before Phoenix rallied. The Mercury outscored Atlanta 15-3 and reduced their deficit to 39-34 at halftime.

Bonner made two free throws with 3:35 left in the third to give Phoenix a 48-46 lead. Jones made two foul shots to tie it, Canada followed with a 3-pointer and Phoenix never trailed again.

The loss ended Phoenix's three-game winning streak.

Regular Season Series

ATL wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	74 - 66
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	74 - 66
4th 14.7	Naz Hillmon makes free throw 2 of 2	74 - 66
4th 14.7	Naz Hillmon makes free throw 1 of 2	73 - 66
4th 14.7	Sami Whitcomb personal take foul	72 - 66

Statistics

ATL		PHX
25-65	FG	24-69
38	Field Goal %	35
9-32	3PT	6-23
28	Three Point %	26
15-19	FT	12-14
79	Free Throw %	86
38	Rebounds	34
9	Offensive Rebounds	9
29	Defensive Rebounds	25
20	Assists	16
11	Steals	6
6	Blocks	3
10	Turnovers	12
2	Team Turnovers	0
12	Total Turnovers	12
3	Technical Fouls	0
3	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
16	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	13
9	Fast Break Points	7
32	Points in Paint	30
15	Fouls	19
17	Largest Lead	3

Game Information

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Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 13,953 · 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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