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Atlanta Dream @ Phoenix Mercury 99–89

2026-08-22 22:00 · WNBA · Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix AZ · Att. 12,431 · WNBA League Pass

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Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL	29	21	23	26	99
PHX	18	17	33	21	89

Team stats

	Dream	Mercury
Field goals	37-76 .487	29-62 .468
Three-pointers	11-38 .289	11-23 .478
Free throws	14-16 .875	20-25 .800
Offensive rebounds	8	7
Defensive rebounds	24	28
Total rebounds	32	35
Assists	24	22
Steals	12	5
Blocks	3	3
Turnovers	8	16
Personal fouls	24	18
Technical fouls	0	1
Points in the paint	48	30
Fast-break points	11	7
Points off turnovers	7	18
Largest lead	16	0
Lead changes	0	0

Atlanta Dream

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Allisha Gray G	38	17	6-13	2-8	3-3	1	4	5	4	1	0	0	4	+10
Rhyne Howard F	38	20	7-14	4-11	2-2	1	2	3	5	2	0	3	4	+6
Angel Reese C	35	31	14-21	0-4	3-5	4	10	14	2	4	0	2	4	+16
Naz Hillmon F	35	8	3-7	2-6	0-0	0	4	4	2	0	1	1	3	+4
Jordin Canada G	29	12	3-10	2-7	4-4	1	1	2	5	2	2	1	4	+1
Isobel Borlase F	13	4	2-5	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	2	+9
Madina Okot C	10	4	1-5	0-0	2-2	1	3	4	0	2	0	1	3	0
Te-Hina Paopao G	2	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+4
Total	200	99	37-76	11-38	14-16	8	24	32	24	12	3	8	24

FG .487 · 3P .289 · FT .875

Did not play: Sika Kone (dnp - coach's decision), Aaliyah Nye (dnp - coach's decision), Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (dnp - coach's decision), Brionna Jones (dnd - injury/illness)

Phoenix Mercury

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Kahleah Copper G	37	38	13-21	3-7	9-12	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	2	-7
Alyssa Thomas F	33	11	4-10	0-0	3-5	4	12	16	10	1	0	2	2	-9
DeWanna Bonner F	30	12	4-9	0-2	4-4	1	8	9	3	0	0	2	1	0
Sami Whitcomb G	28	6	2-6	2-5	0-0	1	1	2	5	0	0	5	5	-2
Noemie Brochant F	27	9	3-8	3-5	0-0	0	0	0	1	3	0	1	1	-11
Natasha Mack C	19	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	5	5	0	0	1	1	3	-8
Valeriane Ayayi G	13	5	1-1	1-1	2-2	0	2	2	1	0	2	2	3	-5
Lexi Held G	12	8	2-5	2-3	2-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	-8
Total	200	89	29-62	11-23	20-25	7	28	35	22	5	3	16	18

FG .468 · 3P .478 · FT .800

Did not play: Kyara Linskens (dnp - coach's decision), Marta Suarez (dnd - injury/illness), Kelsey Plum (dnd - injury/illness), Maddy Westbeld (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Toni Patillo, Kevin Fahy, Genesis Perrymond

Play-by-play

Show every play (385)

Quarter 1

10:00 ATL Angel Reese vs. DeWanna Bonner (Jordin Canada gains possession)
9:41 ATL Rhyne Howard makes 26-foot three pointer 3–0
9:17 PHX Noemie Brochant bad pass turnover (Allisha Gray steals)
9:14 ATL Jordin Canada out of bounds bad pass turnover
9:02 PHX Jordin Canada blocks Kahleah Copper 's 5-foot layup
9:01 ATL Jordin Canada defensive rebound
8:53 PHX Kahleah Copper personal foul
8:48 ATL Jordin Canada misses 24-foot three point jumper
8:47 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
8:37 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes 17-foot pullup jump shot 3–2
8:19 ATL Rhyne Howard makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jordin Canada assists) 6–2
8:05 PHX DeWanna Bonner misses 22-foot three point jumper
8:02 ATL Naz Hillmon defensive rebound
7:45 ATL Rhyne Howard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
7:42 ATL Jordin Canada offensive rebound
7:41 ATL Allisha Gray misses 27-foot three point jumper
7:38 ATL Angel Reese offensive rebound
7:30 ATL Angel Reese makes 1-foot layup (Rhyne Howard assists) 8–2
7:28 PHX Mercury Full timeout
7:08 PHX Noemie Brochant misses layup
7:07 PHX Sami Whitcomb offensive rebound
6:57 ATL Jordin Canada shooting foul
6:57 PHX Kahleah Copper misses free throw 1 of 2
6:57 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
6:57 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2 8–3
6:45 ATL Rhyne Howard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Allisha Gray assists) 11–3
6:26 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
6:25 ATL Dream defensive team rebound
6:09 ATL Rhyne Howard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Naz Hillmon assists) 14–3
5:58 PHX Sami Whitcomb misses two point shot
5:57 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound
5:53 PHX Sami Whitcomb misses 23-foot three point jumper
5:48 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound
5:41 PHX Sami Whitcomb makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists) 14–6
5:29 ATL Jordin Canada misses 26-foot three point jumper
5:27 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
5:17 PHX Noemie Brochant misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
5:16 ATL Allisha Gray defensive rebound
5:10 PHX Sami Whitcomb personal foul
5:03 ATL Allisha Gray misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:01 PHX Mercury defensive team rebound
4:49 ATL Rhyne Howard personal foul
4:49 PHX Natasha Mack enters the game for DeWanna Bonner
4:49 ATL Isobel Borlase enters the game for Naz Hillmon
4:49 ATL Madina Okot enters the game for Allisha Gray
4:43 PHX Sami Whitcomb misses 27-foot three point jumper
4:39 ATL Angel Reese defensive rebound
4:32 ATL Angel Reese misses 28-foot three point jumper
4:28 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
4:22 PHX Sami Whitcomb bad pass turnover (Angel Reese steals)
4:19 ATL Angel Reese makes running layup 16–6
4:19 PHX Sami Whitcomb shooting foul
4:19 ATL Angel Reese misses free throw 1 of 1
4:17 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
4:12 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 23-foot running jump shot (Alyssa Thomas assists) 16–9
3:58 ATL Jordin Canada makes 24-foot three point jumper (Isobel Borlase assists) 19–9
3:42 ATL Madina Okot shooting foul
3:42 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 2 19–10
3:42 PHX Lexi Held enters the game for Sami Whitcomb
3:42 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2 19–11
3:32 ATL Madina Okot makes 1-foot layup (Isobel Borlase assists) 21–11
3:17 PHX Lexi Held misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:15 ATL Madina Okot defensive rebound
3:06 ATL Natasha Mack blocks Madina Okot 's 1-foot layup
3:03 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
2:59 ATL Jordin Canada shooting foul
2:59 PHX Lexi Held makes free throw 1 of 2 21–12
2:59 PHX Valeriane Ayayi enters the game for Kahleah Copper
2:59 ATL Allisha Gray enters the game for Jordin Canada
2:59 PHX Lexi Held makes free throw 2 of 2 21–13
2:59 ATL Te-Hina Paopao enters the game for Rhyne Howard
2:48 ATL Te-Hina Paopao makes 24-foot three point jumper (Isobel Borlase assists) 24–13
2:34 PHX Valeriane Ayayi bad pass turnover (Madina Okot steals)
2:28 ATL Angel Reese bad pass turnover (Noemie Brochant steals)
2:25 PHX Noemie Brochant misses running layup
2:22 ATL Allisha Gray defensive rebound
2:19 ATL Allisha Gray makes running layup 26–13
2:19 PHX Valeriane Ayayi shooting foul
2:19 PHX DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Noemie Brochant
2:19 PHX Kahleah Copper enters the game for Alyssa Thomas
2:19 ATL Allisha Gray makes free throw 1 of 1 27–13
2:06 PHX Lexi Held bad pass turnover (Madina Okot steals)
2:01 ATL Valeriane Ayayi blocks Isobel Borlase 's 4-foot two point shot
1:59 ATL Dream offensive team rebound
1:59 ATL Naz Hillmon enters the game for Angel Reese
1:59 ATL Rhyne Howard enters the game for Isobel Borlase
1:52 ATL Madina Okot offensive charge
1:52 ATL Madina Okot offensive foul turnover
1:33 PHX DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:31 ATL Dream defensive team rebound
1:17 ATL Madina Okot misses layup
1:16 ATL Madina Okot offensive rebound
1:15 ATL Valeriane Ayayi blocks Madina Okot's two point shot
1:14 PHX Valeriane Ayayi defensive rebound
1:00 ATL Allisha Gray personal foul
1:00 PHX Valeriane Ayayi makes free throw 1 of 2 27–14
1:00 ATL Angel Reese enters the game for Te-Hina Paopao
1:00 ATL Jordin Canada enters the game for Madina Okot
1:00 PHX Valeriane Ayayi makes free throw 2 of 2 27–15
0:42 ATL Jordin Canada makes driving layup 29–15
0:24 PHX Lexi Held makes 26-foot three point jumper (Valeriane Ayayi assists) 29–18
0:06 ATL Rhyne Howard misses 28-foot three point jumper
0:02 PHX Valeriane Ayayi defensive rebound
0:01 PHX DeWanna Bonner lost ball turnover (Rhyne Howard steals)
0:00 ATL Rhyne Howard misses 26-foot three point jumper
0:00 ATL Dream offensive team rebound
0:00 End of the 1st Quarter

Quarter 2

10:00 PHX Sami Whitcomb enters the game for Lexi Held
9:48 PHX Valeriane Ayayi bad pass turnover (Jordin Canada steals)
9:42 ATL Jordin Canada misses 25-foot running jump shot
9:40 PHX Mercury defensive team rebound
9:22 PHX Valeriane Ayayi makes 24-foot three pointer (DeWanna Bonner assists) 29–21
9:02 ATL Angel Reese makes layup 31–21
8:51 ATL Jordin Canada personal foul
8:51 ATL Isobel Borlase enters the game for Jordin Canada
8:49 PHX Kahleah Copper makes layup (Sami Whitcomb assists) 31–23
8:26 ATL Angel Reese misses 1-foot floating jump shot
8:23 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
8:17 PHX Sami Whitcomb out of bounds bad pass turnover
8:06 ATL Naz Hillmon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isobel Borlase assists) 34–23
7:45 ATL Angel Reese personal foul
7:45 PHX Alyssa Thomas enters the game for Natasha Mack
7:39 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes 1-foot layup (Alyssa Thomas assists) 34–25
7:31 PHX Valeriane Ayayi personal foul
7:26 ATL Isobel Borlase misses 26-foot three point jumper
7:23 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
7:11 PHX Kahleah Copper makes driving layup (DeWanna Bonner assists) 34–27
7:11 ATL Naz Hillmon shooting foul
7:11 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 1 34–28
6:56 ATL Angel Reese makes driving layup (Isobel Borlase assists) 36–28
6:47 ATL Isobel Borlase personal foul
6:39 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 16-foot jumper
6:37 ATL Dream defensive team rebound
6:37 PHX Valeriane Ayayi loose ball foul
6:19 ATL Allisha Gray misses driving floating jump shot
6:16 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
6:14 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive foul
6:14 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive foul turnover
6:01 ATL Isobel Borlase makes driving layup (Rhyne Howard assists) 38–28
5:41 PHX Sami Whitcomb makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists) 38–31
5:30 ATL Rhyne Howard makes driving layup 40–31
5:20 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses driving layup
5:18 ATL Angel Reese defensive rebound
5:00 ATL Angel Reese misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:57 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
4:49 PHX Sami Whitcomb lost ball turnover (Isobel Borlase steals)
4:45 ATL Naz Hillmon makes running layup (Isobel Borlase assists) 42–31
4:45 PHX Mercury Full timeout
4:45 PHX Noemie Brochant enters the game for Valeriane Ayayi
4:45 PHX Lexi Held enters the game for Sami Whitcomb
4:45 ATL Madina Okot enters the game for Naz Hillmon
4:26 PHX Lexi Held steps out of bounds turnover
4:05 PHX Noemie Brochant kicked ball violation
3:59 ATL Madina Okot misses layup
3:58 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
3:50 PHX Noemie Brochant misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
3:48 ATL Dream defensive team rebound
3:22 ATL Angel Reese makes layup 44–31
3:05 PHX Lexi Held misses driving layup
3:03 ATL Madina Okot defensive rebound
2:59 ATL Allisha Gray makes running layup (Angel Reese assists) 46–31
2:40 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 21-foot jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists) 46–33
2:26 ATL Isobel Borlase misses 8-foot jumper
2:23 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
2:18 ATL Isobel Borlase personal foul
2:18 Official timeout
2:18 PHX Natasha Mack enters the game for DeWanna Bonner
2:18 ATL Naz Hillmon enters the game for Madina Okot
2:18 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2 46–34
2:18 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2 46–35
1:59 ATL Angel Reese misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:56 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
1:51 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses running layup
1:50 ATL Angel Reese defensive rebound
1:36 ATL Naz Hillmon misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:34 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
1:23 PHX Natasha Mack bad pass turnover (Angel Reese steals)
1:20 ATL Isobel Borlase makes running layup (Angel Reese assists) 48–35
1:01 PHX Natasha Mack misses 10-foot jumper
0:57 ATL Allisha Gray defensive rebound
0:51 ATL Allisha Gray misses 28-foot three point jumper
0:49 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
0:36 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 26-foot three point jumper
0:33 ATL Angel Reese defensive rebound
0:12 ATL Rhyne Howard misses 29-foot three point jumper
0:07 ATL Allisha Gray offensive rebound
0:07 ATL Allisha Gray makes two point shot 50–35
0:01 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
0:00 ATL Allisha Gray defensive rebound
0:00 End of the 2nd Quarter

Quarter 3

10:00 PHX DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Lexi Held
10:00 PHX Sami Whitcomb enters the game for Natasha Mack
10:00 ATL Jordin Canada enters the game for Isobel Borlase
9:44 PHX Kahleah Copper makes driving layup (Sami Whitcomb assists) 50–37
9:44 ATL Rhyne Howard shooting foul
9:44 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 1 50–38
9:32 ATL Rhyne Howard bad pass turnover (Kahleah Copper steals)
9:28 PHX Alyssa Thomas traveling turnover
9:13 ATL Naz Hillmon misses 24-foot three point jumper
9:11 ATL Angel Reese offensive rebound
9:10 ATL Angel Reese makes two point shot 52–38
8:57 PHX Sami Whitcomb bad pass turnover (Angel Reese steals)
8:36 ATL Angel Reese makes 1-foot layup (Allisha Gray assists) 54–38
8:21 PHX Kahleah Copper makes layup (Alyssa Thomas assists) 54–40
8:14 ATL Jordin Canada misses two point shot
8:13 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
8:03 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes layup (Sami Whitcomb assists) 54–42
8:03 ATL Rhyne Howard shooting foul
8:03 PHX Alyssa Thomas technical foul
8:03 ATL Rhyne Howard makes technical free throw 55–42
8:03 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 1 of 1
8:01 ATL Angel Reese defensive rebound
7:49 ATL Rhyne Howard bad pass turnover (Noemie Brochant steals)
7:46 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes running layup (Noemie Brochant assists) 55–44
7:30 ATL Rhyne Howard misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:26 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
7:16 PHX DeWanna Bonner misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot
7:13 ATL Angel Reese defensive rebound
7:07 ATL Angel Reese misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:06 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
6:57 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses 17-foot jumper
6:54 ATL Angel Reese defensive rebound
6:43 ATL Rhyne Howard bad pass turnover (Noemie Brochant steals)
6:35 PHX Jordin Canada blocks Alyssa Thomas's driving layup
6:34 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound
6:30 PHX Sami Whitcomb misses 23-foot three point jumper
6:28 PHX Kahleah Copper offensive rebound
6:28 PHX Kahleah Copper makes two point shot 55–46
6:28 ATL Dream Full timeout
6:28 ATL Madina Okot enters the game for Angel Reese
6:17 ATL Allisha Gray makes 12-foot jumper (Rhyne Howard assists) 57–46
5:55 PHX Noemie Brochant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists) 57–49
5:46 PHX Sami Whitcomb personal foul
5:40 ATL Naz Hillmon misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:36 PHX Sami Whitcomb defensive rebound
5:24 PHX Naz Hillmon blocks Kahleah Copper 's 9-foot driving layup
5:21 ATL Madina Okot defensive rebound
5:14 ATL Naz Hillmon lost ball turnover (Alyssa Thomas steals)
5:14 ATL Naz Hillmon personal foul
5:14 ATL Isobel Borlase enters the game for Rhyne Howard
5:05 PHX Kahleah Copper makes layup (Alyssa Thomas assists) 57–51
5:05 ATL Allisha Gray shooting foul
5:05 PHX Natasha Mack enters the game for DeWanna Bonner
5:05 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 1 57–52
4:48 ATL Jordin Canada misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
4:45 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
4:33 PHX Natasha Mack misses layup
4:29 ATL Naz Hillmon defensive rebound
4:19 ATL Allisha Gray makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jordin Canada assists) 60–52
4:07 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot 60–54
4:07 ATL Madina Okot shooting foul
4:07 ATL Angel Reese enters the game for Madina Okot
4:07 PHX Kahleah Copper misses free throw 1 of 1
4:05 ATL Angel Reese defensive rebound
3:55 PHX Natasha Mack personal foul
3:55 PHX Lexi Held enters the game for Sami Whitcomb
3:55 ATL Rhyne Howard enters the game for Isobel Borlase
3:47 PHX Natasha Mack personal foul
3:40 ATL Angel Reese misses driving layup
3:38 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
3:25 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists) 60–57
3:13 ATL Allisha Gray makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jordin Canada assists) 63–57
2:59 PHX Noemie Brochant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lexi Held assists) 63–60
2:36 ATL Angel Reese makes driving layup (Jordin Canada assists) 65–60
2:25 PHX Lexi Held misses driving layup
2:22 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound
2:22 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists) 65–63
2:05 ATL Angel Reese misses layup
2:04 ATL Angel Reese offensive rebound
2:03 ATL Angel Reese makes two point shot 67–63
1:46 PHX Noemie Brochant misses 26-foot three point jumper
1:44 ATL Angel Reese defensive rebound
1:35 PHX Lexi Held shooting foul
1:35 ATL Jordin Canada makes free throw 1 of 2 68–63
1:35 ATL Madina Okot enters the game for Angel Reese
1:35 ATL Jordin Canada makes free throw 2 of 2 69–63
1:24 PHX Lexi Held makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kahleah Copper assists) 69–66
1:09 ATL Allisha Gray misses 27-foot three point jumper
1:06 PHX Mercury defensive team rebound
0:45 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes two point shot 69–68
0:34 PHX Natasha Mack shooting foul
0:34 ATL Madina Okot makes free throw 1 of 2 70–68
0:34 ATL Madina Okot makes free throw 2 of 2 71–68
0:20 PHX Kahleah Copper misses driving layup
0:17 ATL Naz Hillmon defensive rebound
0:00 ATL Rhyne Howard makes 10-foot two point shot 73–68
0:00 (00:00) [Dream] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)
0:00 End of the 3rd Quarter

Quarter 4