FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Seattle Storm
vs Atlanta Dream
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 15 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 89 |
| ATL | 27 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 98 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Atlanta Dream finished ahead of Seattle Storm, 98-89, a 9-point margin. The first-half totals were 33 for Seattle Storm and 47 for Atlanta Dream; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 56 and 51. The combined final of 187 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: SEA 15-ATL 27, 15-27 cumulative; 2Q: SEA 18-ATL 20, 33-47 cumulative; 3Q: SEA 26-ATL 19, 59-66 cumulative; 4Q: SEA 30-ATL 32, 89-98 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Seattle Storm's highest-scoring period was 30 points, while Atlanta Dream's high was 32; the final separation was 9 points.
The first-half margin was 14 points, compared with 5 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
Seattle Storm recorded 44% from the field, 22% from three and 80% at the line; Atlanta Dream posted 42%, 38% and 87%. Rebounds finished 30-33, assists 17-24 and turnovers 19-17. The same team box reports a 42-32 split in paint points and 8-11 in offensive rebounds.
Natisha Hiedeman led Seattle Storm with 23 points. Dominique Malonga supplied a team-high 13 rebounds, while Jade Melbourne led with 6 assists. For Atlanta Dream, the corresponding leaders were Angel Reese with 21 points, Angel Reese with 13 rebounds and Jordin Canada with 9 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 10 recorded participants from SEA and 8 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, Seattle Storm are 6-25, No. 15 overall and No. 8 in the West, 18.5 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 -168 and +116.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Seattle Storm stood at 6-25 across 31 games and Atlanta Dream at 18-10 across 28. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 0-5 and 5-0. Scoring in those short windows was 469-504 for the away team and 485-445 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Seattle Storm recorded 1 wins and Atlanta Dream 2; aggregate scoring was 272-277. The teams are separated by 10 places in the overall order and by 12 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 | SEA | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 44 | 42 |
| 3P% | 22 | 38 |
| FT% | 80 | 87 |
| Rebounds | 30 | 33 |
| Assists | 17 | 24 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 17 |
| Paint points | 42 | 32 |
Seattle Storm
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natisha Hiedeman * | 34 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 9-19 | 0 |
| Awa Fam * | 29 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2-4 | -10 |
| Flau'jae Johnson * | 26 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2-11 | -1 |
| Dominique Malonga * | 25 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 8-10 | 0 |
| Jade Melbourne * | 25 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2-7 | -6 |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | -4 |
| Ezi Magbegor | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 2 |
| Zia Cooke | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | -1 |
| Jordan Horston | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | -15 |
| Stefanie Dolson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Mackenzie Holmes | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Taylor Thierry | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Atlanta Dream
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Reese * | 38 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 5-12 | 14 |
| Rhyne Howard * | 35 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3-13 | 2 |
| Allisha Gray * | 31 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5-13 | 9 |
| Jordin Canada * | 31 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1-5 | 3 |
| Naz Hillmon * | 25 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6-9 | 6 |
| Brionna Jones | 17 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4-5 | -2 |
| Isobel Borlase | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1-3 | 7 |
| Jaylyn Sherrod | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 6 |
| Sika Kone | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Madina Okot | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Te-Hina Paopao | RIGHT LEG | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Aaliyah Nye | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |