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Atlanta Dream at Seattle Storm

· Women's National Basketball Association
10-20, 4-10 Away
Final
85 - 81

19-11, 12-4 Home

Jewell Loyd hits go-ahead 3 as Storm beat Dream 85-81 despite Tina Charles' first triple-double

Seattle Storm vs. Atlanta Dream - Game Highlights

Seattle (19-11) trailed 81-77 with 1:40 remaining but a bucket from Nneka Ogwumike and Loyd's clutch triple and subsequent free throws allowed the Storm to pull out the victory.

Atlanta guard Allisha Gray had it stripped away by Skylar Diggins-Smith and Seattle forward Ezi Magbegor secured the loose ball before calling a timeout with 28.1 seconds left. Loyd curled around a high screen and sank the open 3-pointer to give Seattle an 83-81 lead.

Rhyne Howard missed a shot in the lane for Atlanta (10-20) and a jump ball was called with 14.6 seconds left. Atlanta was awarded the ball after it went out of bounds, but the Dream turned it over when Seattle's Gabby Williams stole the inbounds pass with 11.3 remaining.

Loyd sealed it at the free-throw line for a four-point lead and Jordin Canada missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Seattle won its eighth straight home game against Atlanta.

While Loyd led all scorers, Ogwumike added 18 points and Diggins-Smith finished with 16 points and nine assists for Seattle.

Charles, the No. 1 overall pick in 2010, secured her triple-double with 1:40 left in the fourth on a lofted pass to Naz Hillmon for an 81-77 lead. Charles finished with 19 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists. The triple-double was the first in franchise history for Atlanta.

Gray led Atlanta with 22 points while Canada and Howard had 12 apiece.

After trailing for most of the game, Atlanta took its first lead of the game, 60-59, on a Howard layup with 41.1 seconds left in the third.

Seattle regained the lead in the fourth, but a five-point possession allowed Atlanta to surge back in front, 77-76. Magbegor was called for a reckless closeout on Gray, who made three free throws. The Dream retained possession, and Canada made a driving layup with 3:01 left to put the Dream ahead by a point.

The lead grew to four, but Loyd's late shot ultimately gave Seattle the win.

Regular Season Series

SEA wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 81 - 85
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 81 - 85
4th 1.1 Jewell Loyd defensive rebound 81 - 85
4th 4.1 Jordin Canada misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot 81 - 85
4th 9.1 Jewell Loyd makes free throw 2 of 2 81 - 85

Statistics

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32-73 FG 31-72
43.8 Field Goal % 43.1
6-21 3PT 8-17
28.6 Three Point % 47.1
11-12 FT 15-18
91.7 Free Throw % 83.3
36 Rebounds 37
7 Offensive Rebounds 5
29 Defensive Rebounds 32
23 Assists 19
5 Steals 6
5 Blocks 5
13 Turnovers 7
1 Team Turnovers 1
14 Total Turnovers 8
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
17 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 6
2 Fast Break Points 13
46 Points in Paint 34
17 Fouls 12
4 Largest Lead 13

Game Information

Climate Pledge Arena

Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 9,228 · Capacity:

2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York - 8 L1 0.8 32
Connecticut 4 12 W1 0.7 28
Indiana 12 20 L1 0.5 20
Atlanta 17 25 W3 0.375 15
Washington 18 26 W1 0.35 14
Chicago 19 27 L5 0.325 13

2023-24 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 10 L1 0.75 30
Las Vegas 3 13 W5 0.675 27
Seattle 5 15 W1 0.625 25
Phoenix 11 21 L1 0.475 19
Dallas 21 31 L9 0.225 9
Los Angeles 22 32 W1 0.2 8
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