Final: Atlanta 88, Chicago 77
Published on July 9, 2023 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Atlanta Dream News Release
Atlanta Dream (10-8) at Chicago Sky (8-11)
Game 18 | July 9, 2023 | Chicago, Ill.
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Points Rebounds Assists
Atlanta 24 18 26 20 88 Howard - 32 Parker - 11 Robinson - 6
Chicago 21 12 34 10 77 Copper - 28 E. Williams - 9 C. Williams - 7
Notes
- The Dream started Danielle Robinson, Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, Nia Coffey and Cheyenne Parker for the sixth straight time this season, going 6-1 in that stretch.
- Atlanta's record against the Sky improves to 24-35 all-time, 11-17 when playing in Chicago and 3-0 against the Sky this season.
- The Dream have now won five consecutive games, the first time they have done so since the 2018 season.
Team
- The Dream are 6-1 this season when leading going into the half.
- The Dream held the Sky to 12 points in the second quarter, tying the lowest amount scored against the Dream in that period (Chicago also scored 12 in Atlanta 5/30).
- Chicago was held to 10 points in both fourth quarters of this back-to-back series, the least amounts scored against the Dream this season in the final period.
Players
- Rhyne Howard put up 32 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and a season-high 4 steals
- She is only the 6th player this season with multiple 30 + point games this season in the WNBA
- This is her 7th 20+ point game of the season (leads the team) and the 18th of her career, which ranks 5th in franchise history.
o It marked her 5th career 25+ point game, which is tied for 5th in franchise history.
- Cheyenne Parker recorded her third consecutive double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds (the last player to achieve this in a Dream uniform was Sancho Lyttle in 2016)
- This marks her 6th double-double of the season and 21st of her career.
- She shot 66.6% from the field (8-12) and had 2 blocks and a steal.
- Naz Hillmon played a crucial role for the Dream on the glass, particularly in the final quarter, tying her season-high record with 8 rebounds.
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