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Dream at MercuryAtlanta
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Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atDream at MercuryAtlanta's Reese turned in a dominant performance to lead the Dream to a 99-89 victory over Phoenix, seizing control of the paint and extending their season series sweep. Reese posted 31 points and 14 rebounds as the Dream overwhelmed the Mercury inside, outscoring them 48-30 in the paint. Thomas answered with a triple-double for Phoenix, but it wasn't enough to slow Atlanta's march.
Reese led the Dream with 31 points and 14 rebounds in the win, establishing herself as the difference-maker on both ends.
The Dream dominated the paint, scoring 48 points down low against Phoenix's 30, controlling the battle in the middle that decided the game.
Thomas registered a triple-double with 11 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for the Mercury, but the effort fell short as Atlanta improved to 24-13 while Phoenix dropped to 13-24.
The Dream lead the Eastern Conference by 0½, winners of 4 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Mercury sit 7th in the Western Conference, 17½ games back, losers of 3 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Dream are up next home vs Fire (Aug 28), then home vs Lynx. The Mercury are up next home vs Mystics (Aug 27), then home vs Tempo.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's minutes moved this game's odds, not how their box score reads. A go-ahead bucket in the last two minutes outranks the same bucket in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Dream to winHitATL -8.5 · 75%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLAtlanta Dream | 29 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 99 |
| PHXPhoenix Mercury | 18 | 17 | 33 | 21 | 89 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Naz Hillmon | 35 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +4 |
| Angel Reese | 35 | 31 | 14-21 | 0-4 | 3-5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | +16 |
 Allisha Gray | 38 | 17 | 6-13 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +10 |
 Jordin Canada | 29 | 12 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 |
| Rhyne Howard | 38 | 20 | 7-14 | 4-11 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +6 |
 Madina Okot | 10 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Te-Hina Paopao | 2 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
 Isobel Borlase | 13 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +9 |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
