Dallas Wings at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationRhyne Howard scores 25 points, Dream close on 23-5 run to beat Wings 86-69
The Dream (3-1) raced to a 16-3 lead to open the game. The Wings (3-3) clawed back and took their only lead, 64-63, with 7:35 to play, but Atlanta closed with a 23-5 flourish.
Allisha Gray had 16 points and Angel Reese had 15 points and nine rebounds for Atlanta. Howard had missed the previous game while in the concussion protocol.
Awak Kuler had 16 points off the bench to lead Dallas. Odyssey Sims had 14 and Jessica Shepard 10. Paige Bueckers, who averages 20.8 points, was held to seven points and Arike Ogumbowale had two, 15 below her average. Bueckers and Ogumbowale combined to shoot 4 of 24.
The Wings started 1 of 17 from the field. Overall, they shot 38% (28 of 74), going 7 of 28 from 3-point range and 6 of 12 from the foul line.
The Dream shot 55% (34 of 62), going 6 of 15 behind the arc and 12 of 13 from the foul line. That helped them overcome 17 turnovers.
Rookie Azzi Fudd hit a 3-pointer 6:12 into the game for the first Dallas basket. The Dream led 19-5 after one quarter.
Dallas started the second quarter with the first eight points, but the Dream recovered and led 44-31 at the half.
Dream: Host Phoenix on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 69 - 86 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 69 - 86 |
| 4th 16.5 | ![]() |
Odyssey Sims makes driving layup | 69 - 86 |
| 4th 33.4 | ![]() |
Indya Nivar makes driving layup | 67 - 86 |
| 4th 42.5 | ![]() |
Indya Nivar defensive rebound | 67 - 84 |
Statistics
DAL |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-74 | FG | 34-62 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 7-28 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 6-12 | FT | 12-13 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 21 | Assists | 22 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 99 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,626 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
- | 11 | W1 | 0.75 | 33 |
Golden State |
1 | 12 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 32 |
Las Vegas |
2 | 13 | W7 | 0.70454544 | 31 |
Dallas |
6 | 17 | W1 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
Portland |
16 | 27 | W1 | 0.38636363 | 17 |
Los Angeles |
17 | 28 | L2 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
Phoenix |
17 | 28 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
Seattle |
25 | 36 | L5 | 0.18181819 | 8 |
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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Golden State's miscues piled up on Monday night, and Atlanta kept capitalizing, scoring 24 points off 19 turnovers in the Dream's 79-65 victory over the Valkyries in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, a decision that evened the best-of-seven series at 1-all.





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