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Atlanta Dream Defeat Indiana Fever 113-96, Extend Winning Streak
Atlanta shot 50 percent from the field and outscored Indiana in the final three quarters. The win improved the Dream's record to 11-4 and first place in the Eastern Conference.
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The Atlanta Dream defeated the Indiana Fever 113-96 on Saturday. Atlanta outscored Indiana in the final three quarters after the Fever held an early lead. Atlanta shot 50 percent from the floor and 46 percent from three-point range.
The Dream scored 54 points in the paint compared with Indiana's 34 and out-rebounded the Fever 12-4 on the offensive glass. Rhyne Howard led Atlanta with 24 points on 4-of-10 shooting from three-point range. Allisha Gray added 22 points on 9-of-18 field-goal shooting, and Jordin Canada finished with 12 points, 12 assists, seven rebounds, and three steals.
Angel Reese recorded 18 points and eight rebounds. The performance made her the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 career rebounds. Caitlin Clark scored 26 points for Indiana on 11-of-18 shooting, including three three-pointers, and added seven assists.
Clark reached 300 points and 100 assists in 16 games, setting a new WNBA record for the fastest player to reach those totals to start a season and breaking her own previous mark of 19 games set in 2024. The Dream improved to 11-4 and lead the Eastern Conference. The Fever fell to 9-7 and sit third in the East, behind Atlanta and the New York Liberty at 11-5.
Indiana will host Phoenix on Monday and Wednesday.
