FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Phoenix Mercury
vs Atlanta Dream
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 25 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 80 |
| ATL | 13 | 24 | 12 | 33 | 82 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Atlanta Dream finished ahead of Phoenix Mercury, 82-80, a 2-point margin. The first-half totals were 44 for Phoenix Mercury and 37 for Atlanta Dream; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 36 and 45. The combined final of 162 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: PHX 25-ATL 13, 25-13 cumulative; 2Q: PHX 19-ATL 24, 44-37 cumulative; 3Q: PHX 13-ATL 12, 57-49 cumulative; 4Q: PHX 23-ATL 33, 80-82 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Phoenix Mercury's highest-scoring period was 25 points, while Atlanta Dream's high was 33; the final separation was 2 points.
The first-half margin was 7 points, compared with 9 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
Phoenix Mercury recorded 44% from the field, 19% from three and 95% at the line; Atlanta Dream posted 44%, 42% and 52%. Rebounds finished 36-38, assists 14-22 and turnovers 15-14. The same team box reports a 42-38 split in paint points and 9-12 in offensive rebounds.
Alyssa Thomas led Phoenix Mercury with 20 points. Alyssa Thomas supplied a team-high 12 rebounds, while Alyssa Thomas led with 7 assists. For Atlanta Dream, the corresponding leaders were Rhyne Howard with 21 points, Angel Reese with 10 rebounds and Jordin Canada with 14 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 9 recorded participants from PHX and 11 from ATL. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Phoenix Mercury are 11-19, No. 12 overall and No. 7 in the West, 13 games behind the conference leader. Atlanta Dream are 18-10, No. 5 overall and No. 2 in the East, 0.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -100 and +116.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Phoenix Mercury stood at 2-5 across 7 games and Atlanta Dream at 4-1 across 5. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 1-4 and 4-1. Scoring in those short windows was 433-448 for the away team and 420-396 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Phoenix Mercury recorded 0 wins and Atlanta Dream 1; aggregate scoring was 80-82. The teams are separated by 7 places in the overall order and by 7 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | PHX | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 44 | 44 |
| 3P% | 19 | 42 |
| FT% | 95 | 52 |
| Rebounds | 36 | 38 |
| Assists | 14 | 22 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 14 |
| Paint points | 42 | 38 |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Thomas * | 36 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 9-13 | -1 |
| Noemie Brochant * | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3-7 | 0 |
| Kahleah Copper * | 30 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 6-16 | -8 |
| Jovana Nogic * | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | -2 |
| Natasha Mack * | 16 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3-5 | 4 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2-7 | -7 |
| Kiana Williams | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0-5 | 1 |
| Kyara Linskens | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3-4 | 5 |
| Marta Suarez | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Sami Whitcomb | LEFT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Quionche Carter | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Monique Akoa Makani | RETURN TO COMPETITION RECONDITIONING | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Atlanta Dream
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allisha Gray * | 36 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | 7 |
| Rhyne Howard * | 34 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 7-15 | 2 |
| Angel Reese * | 32 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 6-16 | 4 |
| Jordin Canada * | 31 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 4-8 | 12 |
| Naz Hillmon * | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2-2 | -1 |
| Isobel Borlase | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2-7 | 7 |
| Te-Hina Paopao | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | -4 |
| Madina Okot | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | -6 |
| Sika Kone | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | -11 |
| Indya Nivar | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Aaliyah Nye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Brionna Jones | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |