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Phoenix Mercury @ Atlanta Dream 82–96

2026-08-05 19:00 · WNBA · Gateway Center, College Park GA · Att. 3,575 · WNBA League Pass

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Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	24	23	19	16	82
ATL	33	21	27	15	96

Team stats

	Mercury	Dream
Field goals	26-64 .406	33-70 .471
Three-pointers	7-24 .292	14-33 .424
Free throws	23-26 .885	16-17 .941
Offensive rebounds	4	7
Defensive rebounds	24	31
Total rebounds	28	38
Assists	22	29
Steals	4	3
Blocks	2	6
Turnovers	9	12
Personal fouls	13	22
Technical fouls	1	0
Points in the paint	36	36
Fast-break points	7	10
Points off turnovers	11	11
Largest lead	0	20
Lead changes	0	0

Phoenix Mercury

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Alyssa Thomas F	38	17	7-12	0-0	3-4	0	5	5	7	1	1	4	1	-8
Kahleah Copper G	36	14	5-16	1-6	3-4	0	2	2	5	0	0	3	4	-9
DeWanna Bonner F	31	11	1-7	1-6	8-8	3	8	11	1	1	1	0	2	-9
Noemie Brochant F	28	7	3-6	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	2	-11
Kelsey Plum G	26	19	6-10	1-3	6-6	0	5	5	4	1	0	1	2	+3
Sami Whitcomb G	14	9	3-7	3-6	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	-18
Natasha Mack C	14	2	0-2	0-0	2-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	-10
Valeriane Ayayi G	13	3	1-3	0-1	1-2	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	-8
Lexi Held G	1	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	200	82	26-64	7-24	23-26	4	24	28	22	4	2	9	13

FG .406 · 3P .292 · FT .885

Did not play: Kyara Linskens (dnp - coach's decision), Marta Suarez (dnp - coach's decision)

Atlanta Dream

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Rhyne Howard F	33	23	6-13	5-9	6-6	0	6	6	8	2	1	1	2	+13
Angel Reese C	32	14	7-14	0-2	0-0	2	8	10	4	0	1	3	4	+8
Jordin Canada G	30	17	4-13	2-7	7-8	3	2	5	4	0	0	5	3	+10
Allisha Gray G	29	20	8-15	3-8	1-1	1	2	3	3	0	1	1	3	+18
Naz Hillmon F	26	10	3-7	2-5	2-2	0	5	5	1	0	1	2	5	+21
Brionna Jones F	21	9	4-5	1-1	0-0	1	3	4	6	1	1	0	3	+3
Isobel Borlase F	17	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	2	0	0	0	1	+1
Jaylyn Sherrod G	10	3	1-2	1-1	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	+4
Sika Kone F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Madina Okot C	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-2
Aaliyah Nye G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Total	200	96	33-70	14-33	16-17	7	31	38	29	3	6	12	22

FG .471 · 3P .424 · FT .941

Did not play: Te-Hina Paopao (dnd - injury/illness)

Officials: Angelica Suffren, Tiara Cruse, Jason Alabanza

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

10:00 ATL DeWanna Bonner vs. Angel Reese (Jordin Canada gains possession)
9:40 ATL Allisha Gray makes 14-foot turnaround jump shot (Rhyne Howard assists) 0–2
9:28 PHX Noemie Brochant makes 2-foot layup (Kahleah Copper assists) 2–2
9:11 ATL Angel Reese misses 24-foot three point jumper
9:10 PHX Kelsey Plum defensive rebound
9:01 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses layup
9:00 ATL Naz Hillmon defensive rebound
8:54 ATL Angel Reese makes running layup (Jordin Canada assists) 2–4
8:33 PHX Noemie Brochant misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
8:32 ATL Naz Hillmon defensive rebound
8:25 ATL Rhyne Howard makes driving layup (Jordin Canada assists) 2–6
8:25 PHX Kelsey Plum shooting foul
8:25 ATL Rhyne Howard makes free throw 1 of 1 2–7
8:14 PHX DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper
8:13 ATL Angel Reese defensive rebound
8:05 ATL Angel Reese misses driving layup
8:04 ATL Angel Reese offensive rebound
8:02 ATL Angel Reese misses two point shot
8:00 PHX Kahleah Copper defensive rebound
7:52 PHX Noemie Brochant makes 23-foot running jump shot (Kelsey Plum assists) 5–7
7:30 ATL Allisha Gray makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Naz Hillmon assists) 5–9
7:16 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes layup (Noemie Brochant assists) 7–9
7:05 ATL Jordin Canada out of bounds bad pass turnover
6:45 PHX Noemie Brochant misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
6:44 ATL Rhyne Howard defensive rebound
6:35 ATL Rhyne Howard makes 25-foot three pointer 7–12
6:23 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes 2-foot layup (Kelsey Plum assists) 9–12
6:11 PHX DeWanna Bonner shooting foul
6:11 ATL Naz Hillmon makes free throw 1 of 2 9–13
6:11 ATL Isobel Borlase enters the game for Allisha Gray
6:11 ATL Brionna Jones enters the game for Angel Reese
6:11 ATL Naz Hillmon makes free throw 2 of 2 9–14
5:53 PHX Kelsey Plum makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists) 12–14
5:41 ATL Jordin Canada misses 24-foot three point jumper
5:40 ATL Dream offensive team rebound
5:34 ATL Rhyne Howard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brionna Jones assists) 12–17
5:21 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes 1-foot layup (Noemie Brochant assists) 14–17
5:21 ATL Brionna Jones shooting foul
5:21 ATL Angel Reese enters the game for Naz Hillmon
5:21 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 1 of 1
5:20 ATL Isobel Borlase defensive rebound
4:56 ATL Angel Reese misses 22-foot three point jumper
4:54 PHX Mercury defensive team rebound
4:54 Official timeout
4:54 PHX Valeriane Ayayi enters the game for Noemie Brochant
4:41 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses 2-foot floating jump shot
4:40 ATL Brionna Jones defensive rebound
4:29 ATL Jordin Canada out of bounds bad pass turnover
4:19 PHX Kelsey Plum makes 1-foot two point shot (Kahleah Copper assists) 16–17
4:02 ATL Angel Reese makes layup (Brionna Jones assists) 16–19
3:53 PHX Kahleah Copper offensive foul
3:53 PHX Mercury delay of game violation
3:53 ATL Allisha Gray enters the game for Jordin Canada
3:53 ATL Jaylyn Sherrod enters the game for Rhyne Howard
3:53 PHX Natasha Mack enters the game for Kelsey Plum
3:53 PHX Sami Whitcomb enters the game for DeWanna Bonner
3:53 PHX Kahleah Copper offensive foul turnover
3:37 ATL Brionna Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylyn Sherrod assists) 16–22
3:20 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 4-foot layup (Alyssa Thomas assists) 18–22
3:08 ATL Angel Reese makes 2-foot layup (Allisha Gray assists) 18–24
2:57 PHX Jaylyn Sherrod blocks Sami Whitcomb 's 5-foot driving layup
2:56 ATL Dream defensive team rebound
2:56 ATL Naz Hillmon enters the game for Brionna Jones
2:56 ATL Sami Whitcomb vs. Jaylyn Sherrod (Allisha Gray gains possession)
2:38 ATL Allisha Gray makes 3-foot two point shot (Angel Reese assists) 18–26
2:28 ATL Allisha Gray shooting foul
2:28 PHX Valeriane Ayayi misses free throw 1 of 2
2:28 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
2:28 PHX Valeriane Ayayi makes free throw 2 of 2 19–26
2:17 PHX Natasha Mack personal foul
2:17 PHX Noemie Brochant enters the game for Kahleah Copper
2:15 ATL Naz Hillmon out of bounds bad pass turnover
1:52 PHX Valeriane Ayayi misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:51 ATL Jaylyn Sherrod defensive rebound
1:42 ATL Naz Hillmon misses 23-foot three point jumper
1:41 PHX Valeriane Ayayi defensive rebound
1:29 PHX Angel Reese blocks Natasha Mack's layup
1:28 ATL Isobel Borlase defensive rebound
1:10 ATL Naz Hillmon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Angel Reese assists) 19–29
0:54 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup (Sami Whitcomb assists) 21–29
0:54 ATL Naz Hillmon shooting foul
0:54 ATL Brionna Jones enters the game for Angel Reese
0:54 ATL Rhyne Howard enters the game for Isobel Borlase
0:54 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 1 22–29
0:44 ATL Rhyne Howard makes 25-foot three pointer 22–32
0:26 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes 3-foot layup (Sami Whitcomb assists) 24–32
0:20 technical foul
0:20 ATL Rhyne Howard makes technical free throw 24–33
0:03 ATL Naz Hillmon misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:01 PHX Noemie Brochant defensive rebound
0:00 End of the 1st Quarter

Quarter 2

10:00 ATL Jordin Canada enters the game for Jaylyn Sherrod
10:00 PHX Kahleah Copper enters the game for Valeriane Ayayi
10:00 PHX DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Alyssa Thomas
9:44 ATL Allisha Gray shooting foul
9:44 PHX Natasha Mack makes free throw 1 of 2 25–33
9:44 PHX Natasha Mack makes free throw 2 of 2 26–33
9:29 ATL Brionna Jones makes 2-foot layup (Rhyne Howard assists) 26–35
9:20 PHX Kahleah Copper misses driving layup
9:19 ATL Dream defensive team rebound
9:07 ATL Rhyne Howard misses 24-foot three point jumper
9:05 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
8:58 ATL Jordin Canada personal foul
8:47 PHX Natasha Mack misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot
8:46 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
8:41 PHX Noemie Brochant bad pass turnover (Rhyne Howard steals)
8:34 ATL Allisha Gray misses running pullup jump shot
8:32 ATL Dream offensive team rebound
8:32 ATL Angel Reese enters the game for Brionna Jones
8:29 ATL Allisha Gray makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jordin Canada assists) 26–38
8:12 PHX Sami Whitcomb misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
8:10 ATL Jordin Canada defensive rebound
8:03 ATL Jordin Canada misses running layup
8:02 PHX Mercury defensive team rebound
7:44 PHX Kahleah Copper bad pass turnover (Rhyne Howard steals)
7:38 ATL Allisha Gray makes 25-foot running jump shot (Rhyne Howard assists) 26–41
7:37 PHX Mercury Full timeout
7:37 ATL Isobel Borlase enters the game for Allisha Gray
7:37 PHX Alyssa Thomas enters the game for Natasha Mack
7:37 PHX Kelsey Plum enters the game for Sami Whitcomb
7:22 ATL Naz Hillmon shooting foul
7:22 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2 27–41
7:22 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2 28–41
7:01 ATL Rhyne Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:00 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
6:50 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kelsey Plum assists) 31–41
6:34 ATL Naz Hillmon offensive foul
6:34 ATL Naz Hillmon offensive foul turnover
6:34 ATL Brionna Jones enters the game for Naz Hillmon
6:25 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists) 34–41
6:12 PHX Kahleah Copper shooting foul
6:12 ATL Rhyne Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 34–42
6:12 ATL Rhyne Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 34–43
5:56 PHX Kelsey Plum makes driving layup 36–43
5:39 ATL Isobel Borlase misses 13-foot turnaround jump shot
5:38 ATL Brionna Jones offensive rebound
5:37 ATL Brionna Jones makes two point shot 36–45
5:19 PHX DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper
5:17 ATL Rhyne Howard defensive rebound
5:07 ATL Jordin Canada misses 24-foot three point jumper
5:05 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
4:59 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive foul
4:59 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive foul turnover
4:59 ATL Allisha Gray enters the game for Rhyne Howard
4:46 ATL Jordin Canada misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:45 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
4:40 ATL Dream Full timeout
4:40 ATL (04:40) [Dream] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Dream] retain their timeout
4:40 PHX Alyssa Thomas lost ball turnover (Brionna Jones steals)
4:40 ATL Jaylyn Sherrod enters the game for Jordin Canada
4:28 ATL Jaylyn Sherrod misses driving floating jump shot
4:27 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
4:06 ATL Angel Reese shooting foul
4:06 PHX Kahleah Copper misses free throw 1 of 2
4:06 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
4:06 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2 37–45
3:54 ATL Angel Reese offensive foul
3:54 ATL Angel Reese offensive foul turnover
3:54 ATL Rhyne Howard enters the game for Isobel Borlase
3:41 PHX Kelsey Plum makes 2-foot two point shot (DeWanna Bonner assists) 39–45
3:28 ATL Angel Reese makes layup (Brionna Jones assists) 39–47
3:15 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup (Kahleah Copper assists) 41–47
2:58 ATL DeWanna Bonner blocks Angel Reese 's 3-foot layup
2:57 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
2:52 PHX Rhyne Howard blocks Kahleah Copper's running layup
2:51 ATL Jaylyn Sherrod defensive rebound
2:32 ATL Angel Reese misses 20-foot jumper
2:30 PHX Kelsey Plum defensive rebound
2:23 ATL Brionna Jones personal foul
2:23 PHX Kelsey Plum makes free throw 1 of 2 42–47
2:23 PHX Kelsey Plum makes free throw 2 of 2 43–47
2:23 ATL Jordin Canada enters the game for Jaylyn Sherrod
2:23 PHX Valeriane Ayayi enters the game for Noemie Brochant
2:01 ATL Rhyne Howard misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
1:52 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
1:37 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 1-foot layup (Alyssa Thomas assists) 45–47
1:28 ATL Allisha Gray makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Rhyne Howard assists) 45–49
1:05 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 23-foot three point jumper
1:04 ATL Rhyne Howard defensive rebound
0:50 ATL Allisha Gray makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brionna Jones assists) 45–52
0:31 PHX DeWanna Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper
0:28 PHX DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound
0:26 ATL Rhyne Howard shooting foul
0:26 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2 46–52
0:26 ATL Naz Hillmon enters the game for Brionna Jones
0:26 PHX Noemie Brochant enters the game for Kahleah Copper
0:26 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2 47–52
0:04 PHX DeWanna Bonner shooting foul
0:04 ATL Jordin Canada makes free throw 1 of 2 47–53
0:04 ATL Jordin Canada makes free throw 2 of 2 47–54
0:04 PHX Kahleah Copper enters the game for Valeriane Ayayi
0:00 (00:00) [Mercury] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)
0:00 End of the 2nd Quarter

Quarter 3

9:37 PHX Kelsey Plum makes 20-foot step back jumpshot 49–54
9:16 ATL Jordin Canada misses two point shot
9:15 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
9:08 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 24-foot running jump shot
9:07 PHX DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound
9:06 PHX DeWanna Bonner misses tip shot
9:05 ATL Jordin Canada defensive rebound
8:46 ATL Jordin Canada misses 24-foot three point jumper
8:44 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
8:33 PHX Kelsey Plum misses 25-foot three point jumper
8:32 ATL Angel Reese defensive rebound
8:19 ATL Angel Reese makes driving layup (Rhyne Howard assists) 49–56
7:54 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 1-foot two point shot (Kelsey Plum assists) 51–56
7:43 ATL Rhyne Howard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Angel Reese assists) 51–59
7:34 ATL Jordin Canada personal foul
7:23 PHX Noemie Brochant misses 10-foot jumper
7:22 ATL Allisha Gray defensive rebound
7:16 ATL Naz Hillmon misses 21-foot running jump shot
7:15 PHX Kelsey Plum defensive rebound
7:03 PHX Kelsey Plum misses driving layup
7:02 ATL Allisha Gray defensive rebound
6:57 ATL Angel Reese makes running layup (Allisha Gray assists) 51–61
6:38 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses driving floating jump shot
6:37 ATL Naz Hillmon defensive rebound
6:30 ATL Rhyne Howard misses driving floating jump shot
6:27 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
6:13 PHX Kelsey Plum misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
6:12 ATL Naz Hillmon defensive rebound
6:00 ATL Allisha Gray misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
5:58 PHX Kelsey Plum defensive rebound
5:55 ATL Allisha Gray personal foul
5:55 ATL Brionna Jones enters the game for Angel Reese
5:55 ATL Isobel Borlase enters the game for Allisha Gray
5:55 PHX Sami Whitcomb enters the game for Kelsey Plum
5:46 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
5:45 ATL Brionna Jones defensive rebound
5:37 ATL Jordin Canada makes 1-foot two point shot 51–63
5:37 PHX Mercury Full timeout
5:37 ATL Jaylyn Sherrod enters the game for Jordin Canada
5:22 PHX Kahleah Copper misses driving layup
5:17 PHX DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound
5:09 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
5:08 ATL Brionna Jones defensive rebound
4:51 ATL Naz Hillmon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Isobel Borlase assists) 51–66
4:39 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes 5-foot layup (Noemie Brochant assists) 53–66
4:21 ATL Naz Hillmon makes layup (Brionna Jones assists) 53–68
3:55 PHX shot clock turnover
3:46 PHX Noemie Brochant shooting foul
3:46 ATL Rhyne Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 53–69
3:46 ATL Angel Reese enters the game for Naz Hillmon
3:46 PHX Valeriane Ayayi enters the game for Noemie Brochant
3:46 PHX Natasha Mack enters the game for DeWanna Bonner
3:46 ATL Rhyne Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 53–70
3:33 PHX Sami Whitcomb makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists) 56–70
3:15 ATL Rhyne Howard makes 24-foot three pointer (Angel Reese assists) 56–73
3:06 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:04 ATL Angel Reese defensive rebound
2:49 ATL Jaylyn Sherrod makes 22-foot three point jumper (Rhyne Howard assists) 56–76
2:28 PHX Sami Whitcomb makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kahleah Copper assists) 59–76
2:08 ATL Brionna Jones misses 4-foot two point shot
2:07 PHX Sami Whitcomb defensive rebound
1:56 ATL Rhyne Howard shooting foul
1:56 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 2 60–76
1:56 ATL Jordin Canada enters the game for Jaylyn Sherrod
1:56 ATL Naz Hillmon enters the game for Rhyne Howard
1:56 ATL Allisha Gray enters the game for Brionna Jones
1:56 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2 61–76
1:38 ATL Jordin Canada misses driving layup
1:37 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
1:32 PHX Naz Hillmon blocks Alyssa Thomas 's 2-foot running layup
1:31 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
1:23 ATL Angel Reese shooting foul
1:23 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2 62–76
1:23 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2 63–76
1:03 ATL Angel Reese makes driving layup (Isobel Borlase assists) 63–78
0:50 PHX Sami Whitcomb makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Alyssa Thomas assists) 66–78
0:32 ATL Jordin Canada makes 23-foot three point jumper (Allisha Gray assists) 66–81
0:21 PHX Valeriane Ayayi misses two point shot
0:19 PHX Valeriane Ayayi offensive rebound
0:16 PHX Sami Whitcomb misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:12 ATL Naz Hillmon defensive rebound
0:06 PHX Mercury Coach's Challenge
0:06 PHX (00:06.2) [Mercury] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Mercury] retain their timeout
0:06 ATL Jordin Canada out of bounds lost ball turnover
0:06 ATL Rhyne Howard enters the game for Isobel Borlase
0:06 PHX Noemie Brochant enters the game for Natasha Mack
0:00 End of the 3rd Quarter

Quarter 4