Phoenix Mercury @ Atlanta Dream
Howard leads Atlanta against Phoenix after 25-point game
Phoenix Mercury (2-4, 1/3 Western Conference) at Atlanta Dream (3-1)
College Park, Georgia; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream faces the Phoenix Mercury after Rhyne Howard scored 25 points in the Atlanta Dream's 86-69 victory over the Dallas Wings.
Atlanta finished 16-6 at home a season ago while going 30-14 overall. The Dream averaged 84.4 points per game while allowing opponents to score 76.8 last season.
Phoenix finished 27-17 overall a season ago while going 12-10 on the road. The Mercury shot 43.3% from the field and 34.0% from 3-point range last season.
INJURIES: Dream: Brionna Jones: out (knee).
Mercury: Sami Whitcomb: out (knee), Monique Akoa Makani: out (not injury related).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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College Park, GA
2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | W4 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | W1 |
| Golden State | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | L1 |
| Dallas | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | W1 |
| Portland | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | L1 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Seattle | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 3 | 1 | .750 | - | W1 |
| Indiana | 4 | 2 | .667 | - | W3 |
| Chicago | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.5 | L1 |
| New York | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Toronto | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 6 | .143 | 3.5 | L1 |
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