Final: Atlanta Dream 94, Phoenix 76
Published on August 29, 2023 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Atlanta Dream News Release
Notes
- The Dream started Danielle Robinson, Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, Monique Billings and Cheyenne Parker for the second time this season, going 1-1.
- The Dream's record against the Mercury improves to 13-26 all-time and moves to 10-10 when playing in Atlanta.
Team
- The Dream started the game with a 21-2 run, outscoring the Mercury in the first quarter by 19 points and committing 0 turnovers.
- Allisha Gray went a perfect 6-6 from the field, scoring 13 points, tying the highest scoring quarter of her career.
- Atlanta pushed their lead out by 28 points at the end of the first half.
- The Dream finished the half shooting 53.5% from the field, 44.4% from beyond the arc and 100% from the free throw line.
- The Dream finished the game recording 11 total steals, only committed 10 turnovers and went a perfect 9-9 from the free throw line.
Players
- Cheyenne Parker led the Dream in scoring for the third game in a row, with 25 points going 10-14 from the field.
- Parker tied her season-high in steals (4) and while sharing a team-high 7 rebounds.
- Fellow All-Star Rhyne Howard filled the stat sheet, putting up 15 points, dishing out 6 assists, recording 7 rebounds, 3 blocks with 0 turnovers.
- Allisha Gray scored an extremely efficient 18 points, finishing with a season-high 80% FG rate.
Atlanta Dream (17-19) at Phoenix Mercury (9-26)
Game 36 | August 29, 2023 | Atlanta, Ga.
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Points Rebounds Assists
Phoenix 12 14 30 20 76 Sutton - 20 Griner - 6 Jefferson - 9
Atlanta 31 23 24 16 94 Parker - 25 Howard, Parker & Billings - 7 Howard - 6
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