FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Atlanta Dream
vs Phoenix Mercury
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 29 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 99 |
| PHX | 18 | 17 | 33 | 21 | 89 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Atlanta Dream finished ahead of Phoenix Mercury, 99-89, a 10-point margin. The first-half totals were 50 for Atlanta Dream and 35 for Phoenix Mercury; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 49 and 54. The combined final of 188 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: ATL 29-PHX 18, 29-18 cumulative; 2Q: ATL 21-PHX 17, 50-35 cumulative; 3Q: ATL 23-PHX 33, 73-68 cumulative; 4Q: ATL 26-PHX 21, 99-89 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Atlanta Dream's highest-scoring period was 29 points, while Phoenix Mercury's high was 33; the final separation was 10 points.
The first-half margin was 15 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.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Atlanta Dream are 18-10, No. 5 overall and No. 2 in the East, 0.5 games behind the conference leader. Phoenix Mercury are 11-19, No. 12 overall and No. 7 in the West, 13 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +116 and -100.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Atlanta Dream stood at 21-11 across 32 games and Phoenix Mercury at 11-21 across 32. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 4-1 and 2-3. Scoring in those short windows was 509-443 for the away team and 443-452 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Atlanta Dream recorded 2 wins and Phoenix Mercury 0; aggregate scoring was 181-169. 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.