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Aiming for a sixth straight house victory, the surging Dream look to take down the Sky for the second time in somewhat greater than per week on Sunday.
Atlanta has the league’s fourth-best report whereas rating third in scoring , making 132 3-pointers and holding opponents to 77.6 factors per contest. On Friday, the Dream continued their house success by holding off Washington for a 92-91 victory.
“To finish these games, we’re going to have to be good at both ends for the entire game,” stated Dream coach Karl Smesko, whose squad is 5-1 at house.
Atlanta managed to get the job achieved Friday whereas utilizing one other packed home to its benefit.
“It’s hard playing here,” Atlanta ahead Nia Coffey stated. ” will hear . We feel the energy.”
The Sky skilled that in an 88-70 loss at Atlanta on June 13. The Dream held a 50-31 scoring benefit within the second half. Rhyne Howard set a franchise report for one sport with 9 3-pointers made and completed with 36 factors.
Though Allisha Gray averages a team-leading 20.2 factors, Howard entered play Saturday main the WNBA with 39 made threes.
Chicago heart Kamilla Cardoso scored 15 with 9 rebounds at Atlanta final week, and has averaged 15.0 factors within the final 4 video games. She scored a team-high 17 throughout Saturday’s 107-86 house loss to Phoenix Chicago’s fourth defeat of at the least 20 factors in 2025.
The Sky shot 52.6 p.c from the sector, however allowed the Mercury to make a franchise-record 17 3s, and dedicated 21 turnovers that resulted in 29 factors for the guests. Chicago star Angel Reese, who entered Saturday averaging a league-leading 11.7 rebounds, managed simply two and took one shot from the sector whereas scoring 9 factors.
A loser in 5 of the final six, Chicago averages a WNBA-worst 18.9 turnovers per sport.
“The mentality has to be to be better the next day; to learn from the losses and grow,” Sky ahead Elizabeth Williams stated.
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