FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Atlanta Dream
vs Los Angeles Sparks
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 20 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 78 |
| LA | 15 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 71 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Atlanta Dream finished ahead of Los Angeles Sparks, 78-71, a 7-point margin. The first-half totals were 36 for Atlanta Dream and 37 for Los Angeles Sparks; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 42 and 34. The combined final of 149 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: ATL 20-LA 15, 20-15 cumulative; 2Q: ATL 16-LA 22, 36-37 cumulative; 3Q: ATL 26-LA 18, 62-55 cumulative; 4Q: ATL 16-LA 16, 78-71 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Atlanta Dream's highest-scoring period was 26 points, while Los Angeles Sparks's high was 22; the final separation was 7 points.
The first-half margin was 1 points, compared with 8 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. Los Angeles Sparks are 10-17, No. 11 overall and No. 6 in the West, 12.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +116 and -136.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Atlanta Dream stood at 22-11 across 33 games and Los Angeles Sparks at 11-21 across 32. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 4-1 and 1-4. Scoring in those short windows was 489-425 for the away team and 383-435 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Atlanta Dream recorded 3 wins and Los Angeles Sparks 0; aggregate scoring was 303-251. The teams are separated by 6 places in the overall order and by 8 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.