Angel Reese leaves game after rolling ankle, Dream defeat Flau'jae Johnson's Storm
- On Thursday night, the Atlanta Dream defeated the Seattle Storm 89-78 at Gateway Center Arena, ending a five-game losing streak. Angel Reese recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds for her league-leading 15th double-double of the season.
- Former LSU basketball coach Kim Mulkey attended the game to watch former players Reese and Flau'jae Johnson compete. The Dream improved to 13-9, while the Storm fell to 6-18.
- Allisha Gray scored 22 points and Rhyne Howard added 19 for Atlanta, while Natisha Hiedeman led Seattle with 20 points. Reese taunted Dominique Malonga with a "too small" gesture after scoring an uncontested layup.
- Reese was helped off the court with 1:19 remaining after rolling her right ankle; Atlanta head coach Karl Smesko provided no update on injury severity. Seattle's 21 turnovers resulted in 28 points for the Dream.
- The Dream will host Portland on Saturday to continue their season, while the Storm travel to Washington to face the Mystics on Sunday. Seattle plays the third game of its five-game road trip in that matchup.
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