Atlanta Dream (6-14) at Phoenix Mercury (10-10)

Atlanta Notes

• Atlanta’s record against Phoenix moves to 9-22 all time.
• The Dream started Odyssey Sims, Courtney Williams, Crystal Bradford, Candice Dupree and Elizabeth Williams for the first time this season.
  • This was Dupree’s first game in a Dream uniform after signing with the team on July 26.
• Individual
  • Aari McDonald set the franchise record of 31 consecutive made free throws with her first made free throw today.
    • She surpassed her current teammate Tiffany Hayes, who previously held the record along with Damiris Dantas with 30 consecutive made free throws.
    • In her first return to the state of Arizona since helping lead the Arizona Wildcats to their first ever NCAA Tournament Finals appearance earlier this year, McDonald recorded 5 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals.
      • Her four steals marks a new season-high record (previous: 2, three times).
  • Courtney Williams scored 30 points, her second 30-point outing of the season and sixth 20-point game this year. 
  • Candice Dupree recorded 9 points and 4 rebounds in her first game with Atlanta.
• Team
  • The Dream recorded fewer turnovers than their opponent (9-17) for the 17^th time this season, and turned the ball over fewer than 10 times for the 16^th time this season and 8^th-straight game.
    • Atlanta ranks second in the league in both total team turnovers (averaging only 12.1 per game) and points off turnovers (with an average of 17.6 per game).