NBA

Dallas Wings at Atlanta Dream

· Women's National Basketball Association
3-3, 2-1 Away
Final
86 - 69

3-1, 1-1 Home

Rhyne Howard scores 25 points, Dream close on 23-5 run to beat Wings 86-69

Paige Bueckers drains a sweet bucket for the Wings

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.

Up next Wings: At New York on Sunday.

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

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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

Venue: Gateway Center

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
Full Standings

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