| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PHX | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 82 |
 ATL | 33 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 96 |
The Dream took down the Mercury with a solid performance, led by Howard's scoring. Atlanta dominated the boards, showcasing their strength throughout the matchup. With this victory, the Dream improved their record and solidified their lead in the season series. Dream beat Mercury 96-82 in a commanding performance. R. Howard led the way for Atlanta, scoring 23 points while also contributing six rebounds and eight assists. The Dream controlled the glass, out-rebounding the Mercury 38 to 28, and improved to 19-11, while Phoenix fell to 12-20.
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.
Brionna Jones makes 2-foot layup (Jordin Canada assists)Score72-90Kelsey Plum makes free throw 1 of 2Score73-90Kelsey Plum makes free throw 2 of 2Score74-90Kahleah Copper makes two point shot (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score76-90Jordin Canada makes 3-foot two point shot (Rhyne Howard assists)Score76-92Kelsey Plum makes free throw 1 of 2Score77-92Kelsey Plum makes free throw 2 of 2Score78-92Kelsey Plum makes 4-foot two point shot (Kahleah Copper assists)Score80-92Jordin Canada makes free throw 1 of 2Score80-93Jordin Canada makes free throw 2 of 2Score80-94Jordin Canada makes free throw 1 of 2Score80-95Jordin Canada makes free throw 2 of 2Score80-96DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2Score81-96DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2Score82-96Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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