Atlanta DreamvsLos Angeles Sparks
ATL 78/LA 71
Things to say
Atlanta beat the Sparks 78-71 on the road, moving to 25-13.
01
opener
Dream went into LA and took care of business, 78-71. Never really felt close down the stretch. Atlanta's just the better team right now and it showed.
02
key player
Allisha Gray was the engine — 20 points, 6 dimes, 6 boards. She ran that offense all night and the Sparks had no answer.
03
hot take
Nneka dropped 27 and 16 in a losing effort and honestly it's a shame. She's carrying that roster and it's still a 13-25 team. Get her some help.
04
deep cut
Angel Reese pulled down 26 rebounds. Twenty-six. She was living in the paint and just ate everything on the glass.
05
exit
Atlanta's rolling into the playoffs looking scary. Curious to see if anybody can slow them down.
The recap
Atlanta walked into Crypto.com and took care of business, 78-71, riding Angel Reese's absurd 26-board night on the glass. Allisha Gray did the scoring lifting with a 20-piece and dished six dimes to keep the Dream steady.
Nneka Ogwumike was a one-woman wrecking crew for LA with 27 and 16, but she got zero help and it just wasn't enough. Sparks couldn't buy a bucket down the stretch and quietly slipped to 13-25 while Atlanta rolls at 25-13.