Dallas Wings at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationRhyne Howard becomes the first Dream player since 2013 to score 30-plus in consecutive games
Howard, who was coming off a 31-point game against Phoenix on Tuesday, reached the mark by making a free throw with 19 seconds left in regulation for a 92-90 lead.
On Dallas' final possession of regulation, Arike Ogunbowale missed a 3-pointer and Teaira McCowan grabbed the offensive rebound before missing another shot. Dallas guard Jacy Sheldon secured the loose ball and it eventually landed in the hands of Natasha Howard, who made a tying jumper near the free-throw line.
But Atlanta (12-22), which trailed by as many as 16 points, dominated overtime 15-4.
Atlanta started strong in overtime with Rhyne Howard making a 3-pointer with three minutes left for a six-point lead. Tina Charles put Atlanta ahead 104-96 on a hook shot in the lane after her team grabbed three offensive rebounds on one possession.
Rhyne Howard matched Angel McCoughtry's 30-point streak after making 12 of 26 from the field, including 6 of 17 from 3-point range. Charles added 20 points, 13 rebounds and four assists.
Allisha Gray also had a 3-pointer in overtime to finish with 19 points for Atlanta. Naz Hillmon added 18 points and Jordin Canada had 15 points and 10 assists.
Natasha Howard had 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Dallas (9-25). Ogunbowale added 22 points and eight assists, and Satou Sabally and McCowan each scored 18. McCowan also grabbed 11 rebounds for a double-double.
Atlanta announced before the game that Cheyenne Parker-Tyus will miss the rest of the regular season with a left ankle injury.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
5th 0.0 | End of Game | 96 - 107 | |
5th 0.0 | End of the 1st Overtime | 96 - 107 | |
5th 6.1 | shot clock turnover | 96 - 107 | |
5th 30.1 | Dream defensive team rebound | 96 - 107 | |
5th 31.1 | Satou Sabally misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 96 - 107 |
Statistics
DAL | ATL | |
---|---|---|
35-71 | FG | 39-78 |
49.3 | Field Goal % | 50.0 |
8-20 | 3PT | 8-25 |
40.0 | Three Point % | 32.0 |
18-22 | FT | 21-32 |
81.8 | Free Throw % | 65.6 |
33 | Rebounds | 37 |
10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
26 | Assists | 24 |
5 | Steals | 7 |
3 | Blocks | 3 |
18 | Turnovers | 9 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
18 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
18 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
38 | Points in Paint | 50 |
24 | Fouls | 18 |
16 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,260 · 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 |
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