| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PHX | 25 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 80 |
 ATL | 13 | 24 | 12 | 33 | 82 |
Atlanta Dream survived it 82–80 — a 2-point game that stayed live to the final whistle. R. Howard led all scorers (21 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST). A. Thomas answered with 20 for the Mercury, but it wasn't enough. The game turned on a 13-0 Dream run. The Dream got out in transition for 21 fast-break points to 6, and that was the margin. Mercury won Q1 by 12 (25–13), the period that decided it. Field goals: Mercury 44%, Dream 44%. From deep: Mercury 19%, Dream 42%. Rebounds: Mercury 36, Dream 38. Turnovers: Mercury 15, Dream 14. Points in the paint: Mercury 42, Dream 38.
The Dream sit atop the Eastern Conference, coming off a win, 7-3 over their last 10. The Mercury sit 7th in the Western Conference, 17 games back, coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Allisha Gray makes running layup (Jordin Canada assists)Score73-66Kahleah Copper makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (DeWanna Bonner assists)Score75-66Angel Reese makes 3-foot layup (Jordin Canada assists)Score75-68Allisha Gray makes 4-foot two point shot (Angel Reese assists)Score75-70Isobel Borlase makes 24-foot running jump shot (Jordin Canada assists)Score75-73Jordin Canada makes driving layupScore75-75Jordin Canada makes free throw 1 of 1Score75-76Rhyne Howard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordin Canada assists)Score75-79Kahleah Copper makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score78-79Angel Reese makes free throw 1 of 2Score78-80Allisha Gray makes free throw 1 of 2Score78-81Allisha Gray makes free throw 2 of 2Score78-82Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 3Score79-82Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 3Score80-82Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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