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Reese and Canada Double-Doubles Fuel the Dream's 82-80 Win over the Mercury

Phoenix has allowed 92.2 points per game over its last five contests as it tries to stop a four-loss skid.

  • The Atlanta Dream defeated the Phoenix Mercury 82-80 on Sunday, May 24, 2026, using a late surge to secure the win in College Park.
  • Phoenix entered the three-game road trip allowing 92.2 points per game over their last five contests, while the Dream arrived following their best performance of the young season.
  • Rhyne Howard scored 21 points and Allisha Gray added 17, while Angel Reese recorded her third double-double for Atlanta; Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas each scored 20 points for the Mercury.
  • Atlanta head coach Karl Smesko praised Howard's two-way ability, saying, "Rhyne is locked in and she had an amazing all-around game," while Phoenix head coach Tibbetts acknowledged the team is "not there yet" on defense.
  • The Mercury travel to face the New York Liberty on Wednesday, while the Dream prepare for a matchup against the Minnesota Lynx on the same day.
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Bozeman Daily ChronicleBozeman Daily Chronicle
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Reese and Canada double-doubles fuel the Dream's 82-80 win over the Mercury

Rhyne Howard scored 21 points, Allisha Gray added 17 and Angel Reese recorded her third double-double of the season as the Atlanta Dream used a late surge to beat the Phoenix Mercury 82-80. Reese finished with 17 points and 10…

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Mercury looking for reset as they hit the road to face Dream

The Mercury's week at home didn't go as planned. As the struggling team begins a three-game road trip with a Sunday afternoon tilt against the Atlanta Dream in College Park, Ga., Phoenix can't afford to fall any further behind.

·Georgia, United States
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Marietta Daily Journal broke the news in Georgia, United States on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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