Top Dream vs. Mercury Players to Watch - 8/23/2024

Natasha Cloud and the Phoenix Mercury (15-14) will visit the Atlanta Dream (10-17) at Gateway Center Arena on Friday, August 23. The opening tip is at 7:30 PM ET.

The Dream’s -120 scoring differential (being outscored by 4.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 75.6 points per game (12th in the WNBA) while giving up 80.1 per contest (fifth in the league).

The Mercury have been outscored by 1.1 points per game (posting 83.3 points per game, fourth in league, while conceding 84.4 per outing, ninth in WNBA) and have a -31 scoring differential.

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How to Watch Dream vs. Mercury

• Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ION
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• Location: College Park, Georgia
• Venue: Gateway Center Arena

Dream’s Last Game

Atlanta defeated Phoenix 72-63 at home in its last matchup. Allisha Gray (21 PTS, 42.9 FG%, 3-8 from 3PT) and Rhyne Howard (19 PTS, 31.6 FG%, 4-13 from 3PT) paced the Dream, while Kahleah Copper (22 PTS, 47.1 FG%, 2-5 from 3PT) and Brittney Griner (14 PTS, 8 REB, 42.9 FG%) led the Mercury.

• Allisha Gray: 21 PTS | 3 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
• Rhyne Howard: 19 PTS | 2 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM
• Tina Charles: 12 PTS | 17 REB |3 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM

Mercury’s Last Game

• Kahleah Copper: 22 PTS | 6 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
• Brittney Griner: 14 PTS | 8 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
• Monique Billings: 9 PTS | 3 REB |0 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM

Dream Players to Watch

• Tina Charles averages a team-leading 8.7 rebounds per contest. She is also averaging 13.9 points and 2.0 assists, shooting 45.7% from the floor.
• Gray leads the Dream at 15.7 points per contest, while also posting 2.5 assists and 3.9 rebounds.
• Howard is putting up 16.3 points, 3.4 assists and 4.6 rebounds per contest.
• Cheyenne Parker is putting up 9.2 points, 1.5 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest.
• Naz Hillmon is putting up 4.6 points, 1.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Mercury Players to Watch

• Copper is No. 1 on the Mercury in scoring (23.1 points per game), and produces 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists. She also posts 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Cloud is the Mercury’s top assist person (6.8 per game), and she contributes 11.8 points and 4.3 rebounds. Her assist average ranks her third in the WNBA.
• Diana Taurasi gets the Mercury 15.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. She also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• The Mercury get 18.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Griner.
• Monique Billings is the Mercury’s top rebounder (6.5 per game), and she contributes 8.9 points and 1.8 assists.