On August 22, the WNBA regular season match featured the Mercury against the Dream.
The home team, the Dream, came into the game with great determination today. Conversely, the Mercury struggled with their shooting, hitting only one of their first eleven attempts, allowing the Dream to go on an 18-4 run. At the end of the first quarter, the Dream led the Mercury 19-6.
However, in the second quarter, it was the home team’s turn to struggle, as they scored only 6 points over an 8-minute span. Fortunately, they managed to score consistently towards the end of the quarter and still held a 34-26 lead at halftime.
Player Statistics
Dream: Howard 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal; Gray 8 points, 1 rebound; Charles 6 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist; Canada 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Simons 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Coffey 2 rebounds; Caldwell 1 steal; Kuebaj 3 rebounds, 1 steal; Jones 1 rebound;
Mercury: Cooper 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Griner 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal; Mack 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist; Billings 2 points, 2 rebounds; Herbert-Harrigan 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal; Taurasi 1 assist; Cloud 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal;