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Dream at Sparks



Atlanta's Gray led the way with 20 points as the Dream imposed their will on the boards, grabbing 48 rebounds to Los Angeles' 32 in a decisive 78-71 victory. Ogwumike kept the Sparks close with a double-double, but it wasn't enough to overcome Atlanta's rebounding edge. The Dream improved to 25-13 and swept the season series, while the Sparks fell to 13-25.
Gray orchestrated the Dream's attack with 20 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds, leading Atlanta to a 78-71 win over Los Angeles.
The Dream controlled the glass with 48 rebounds to the Sparks' 32, a decisive advantage that shaped the entire game.
Ogwumike answered with 27 points and 16 rebounds for the Sparks, but it proved just short against Atlanta's board dominance and improved to 25-13 season record compared to Los Angeles falling to 13-25.
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 -11 · 84%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 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 78 |
| LALos Angeles Sparks | 15 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 71 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Naz Hillmon | 34 | 12 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +9 |
Angel Reese | 38 | 11 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 5 | +10 |
Allisha Gray | 33 | 20 | 7-11 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +20 |
Jordin Canada | 35 | 9 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +4 |
Rhyne Howard | 31 | 18 | 7-21 | 2-12 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +9 |
Madina Okot | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
Te-Hina Paopao | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Isobel Borlase | 16 | 6 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11 |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.