Atlanta Dream vs LA Sparks Game Players Stats and Box Scores for May 15

The Atlanta Dream are in Hollywood to take on the LA Sparks in the WNBA season opener for two teams looking to make the playoffs. Atlanta retooled a roster that reached the postseason in 2023 by adding former MVP Tina Charles and erstwhile Rookie of the Year winner Crystal Dangerfield.

They battle the Sparks, who landed Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson, the No. 2 and 4 picks, respectively, in this year’s draft.

Atlanta Dream vs LA Sparks game player stats and box scores

Atlanta Dream game player stats and box scores

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Rhyne Howard	25	3	3	2	2	2	9-16	3-7	4-5	7
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus	9	2	2	0	0	3	3-7	0-1	3-3	1
Tina Charles	21	14	2	1	0	2	9-14	1-2	2-2	16
Allisha Gray	12	3	0	0	1	0	4-12	2-4	2-2	-2
Haley Jones	14	2	4	1	1	3	4-6	2-3	4-5	-2
Naz Hillmon	2	5	5	1	1	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	8
Nia Coffey	2	2	1	4	1	3	1-3	0-0	0-0	5
Crystal Dangerfield	6	1	2	1	2	0	3-4	0-0	0-0	15
Aerial Powers	1	2	1	2	1	0	0-3	0-0	1-2	9
Laeticia Amihere	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Jordin Canada	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lorela Cubaj	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

LA Sparks game player stats and box scores

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Kia Nurse	23	2	1	1	0	2	8-16	5-11	2-2
Cameron Brink	11	2	4	0	2	1	4-6	2-3	1-2
Dearica Hamby	20	14	3	2	0	2	7-15	2-4	4-8
Lexie Brown	8	0	3	2	0	0	3-10	1-4	1-3
Layshia Clarendon	11	10	10	2	0	0	3-6	2-3	3-4
Rickea Jackson	7	0	0	1	0	3	3-10	0-2	1-1
Aari McDonald	0	3	3	0	0	1	0-3	0-3	0-0
Stephanie Talbot	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0
Li Yueru	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0
Zia Cooke	1	0	0	0	0	1	0-3	0-0	1-2
Rae Burrell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0
Azura Stevens	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Atlanta Dream vs LA Sparks Game Summary

The Sparks got off to a slightly faster start than the Dream and led 12-6 lead before Atlanta made it 26-26 at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter was when the visitors took over with a better opening to a period. Tina Charles' nifty hook shot made it 41-32, but the hosts responded and eventually forced another deadlock just before the halftime break.

The game was tied at 48-48 before both teams exited to regroup in their respective locker rooms.

The third quarter between the Dream and the Sparks followed the second-period script. Atlanta seemed poised to pull ahead, but Los Angeles stubbornly kept in step. Incredibly, the game remained tied at 66-66 after three quarters.

Atlanta opened the fourth quarter with a crippling 11-0 blast that sent LA reeling. The Sparks desperately tried to overhaul, but Rhyne Howard and Tina Charles kept hitting timely baskets to snuff out any rally.

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Cameron Brink's trifecta made it 87-81, the closest the LA Sparks could come before the Atlanta Dream rolled to victory. After a mostly back-and-forth first three-quarters of play, the visitors reached the finish line with a 92-81 win.

Kia Nurse, Cameron Brink, Rhyne Howard and Haley Jones 3-pointers for the Sparks

Kia Nurse hummed all night for the Sparks from behind the arc, sinking 5-of-11 shots. Cameron Brink's debut was highlighted by several key defensive stops and a 2-for-3 clip from rainbow range.

Rhyne Howard and Haley Jones refused to be outdone as a duo, as they combined to nail 5-for-10 shots from the same distance.

Also read: “A model that just happens to play basketball” - WNBA fans hype Cameron Brink ahead of Sparks debut with bold look

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