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Dream at Sparks



Atlanta Dream dominated the paint and cruised past Los Angeles Sparks 124-88, controlling both the boards and the scoreboard from start to finish. Howard led the way with 26 points while Reese added a double-double to power the Dream to their second straight win over the Sparks. The Dream improved to 23-13 on the season, while the Sparks fell to 12-24.
Dream rolled past Sparks 124-88, with Howard leading the way on 26 points and Reese posting a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds alongside 8 assists.
Atlanta's interior dominance was decisive, outscoring Los Angeles 56-32 in the paint and controlling the flow of the game throughout.
The Dream improved to 23-13 with the win and took a 2-0 edge in the season series, while the Sparks dropped to 12-24.
The Dream lead the Eastern Conference by 0½, winners of 4 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Sparks sit 6th in the Western Conference, 17½ games back, coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Dream are up next home vs Fire (Aug 28), then home vs Lynx. The Sparks are up next home vs Mystics (Aug 28), then at Storm.
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 winHit
ATL -9.5 · 78%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 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 124 |
| LALos Angeles Sparks | 12 | 29 | 21 | 26 | 88 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Naz Hillmon | 26 | 14 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +38 |
Angel Reese | 30 | 20 | 9-9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | +32 |
Allisha Gray | 23 | 13 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +23 |
Jordin Canada | 27 | 9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +37 |
Rhyne Howard | 25 | 26 | 9-15 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +29 |
Sika Kone | 7 | 6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
Madina Okot | 17 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +5 |
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | 7 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
Te-Hina Paopao | 13 | 8 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 |
Aaliyah Nye | 12 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 |
Isobel Borlase | 13 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +13 |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.