Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Mercury +5.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 168.5 (162 points).
Recap
The Atlanta Dream edged the Phoenix Mercury 82-80 at Gateway Center in College Park on May 24, 2026 to move to 4-1.
The Dream came back from 12 points down, trailing 25-13 in the first quarter. The lead changed hands 3 times. The Mercury outscored the Dream 25-13 in the first quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 25 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 80 |
| ATL | 13 | 24 | 12 | 33 | 82 |
Team stats
- FG
- 29-66
- 30-68
- 3PT
- 4-21
- 11-26
- FT
- 18-19
- 11-21
- Rebounds
- 36
- 38
- Assists
- 14
- 22
- Turnovers
- 15
- 14
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Mercury · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Thomas F | 36 | 20 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | -1 |
| Natasha Mack F | 16 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +4 |
| Noemie Brochant F | 31 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kahleah Copper G | 30 | 20 | 6-16 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 |
| Jovana Nogic G | 21 | 11 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 |
| DeWanna Bonner F | 24 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -7 |
| Marta Suarez F | 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
| Kyara Linskens C | 12 | 10 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +5 |
| Kiana Williams G | 20 | 3 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1 |
Dream · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Hillmon F | 23 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
| Angel Reese F | 32 | 17 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 5-10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | +4 |
| Allisha Gray G | 36 | 18 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +7 |
| Jordin Canada G | 31 | 11 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +12 |
| Rhyne Howard G | 34 | 21 | 7-15 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Sika Kone F | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 |
| Madina Okot C | 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 |
| Te-Hina Paopao G | 14 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
| Aaliyah Nye G | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indya Nivar G | 2 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isobel Borlase G | 16 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +7 |
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