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Ezi Magbegor scores 18, Jordan Horston adds 15 as Storm beats Dream 81-70
SEATTLE (AP) Ezi Magbegor scored 18 points and Jordan Horston added 16 to lead five Seattle players scoring in double figures and the Storm beat the Atlanta Dream 81-70 Sunday.
Jewell Loyd had 14 points and seven assists, Sami Whitcomb scored 13 and Nneka Ogwumike finished with 10 points, 12 rebounds, two steals and two blocks for the Storm (16-8).
Atlanta cut its deficit to a point on two occasions early in the fourth quarter but the Storm answered each time and used a 13-2 run, beginning with two free throws by Loyd with 5:33 to play, that gave Seattle its biggest lead of the game when Horston’s layup capped the spurt and made it 81-67 with 1:42 remaining.
Atlanta (7-16) has lost seven straight games and 10 of 11. Rhyne Howard, the 2022 WNBA rookie of the year and a two-time WNBA All-Star, has missed 10 consecutive games since she suffered an ankle injury during a 68-55 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on June 19 in Minneapolis. The Dream's 78-74 win at Connecticut on June 28 is their only victory since Howard went down.
Maya Caldwell scored a career-high 19 points to lead the Dream and Aerial Powers added 14 points, Tina Charles and Allisha Gray scored 12 apiece.
After the Dream was called for technical foul (defensive 3-seconds), Skylar Diggins-Smith hit the free throws, Victoria Vivians made a 3-pointer and Whitcomb followed with a pair of 3s just 36 seconds apart before Owgumike hit a step-back jumper on the baseline to give Seattle a 40-30 lead and cap a 12-0 run with 6:16 left in the first half. The Storm led the rest of the way.
Seattle didn't score again until Whitcomb hit two free throws with 1:21 left. Despite missing their final 11 field-goal attempts of the second quarter, the Storm led 42-36 at halftime.
Seattle had eight steals - including two apiece for Diggins-Smith, Whitcomb and Horston - and forced 11 Dream turnovers in the first half. The Storm had 13 assists on 16 field goals while shooting 40% (16 for 40) overall and hitting 4 of 15 (27%) from 3-point range.
Diggins-Smith left the game (ankle) late in the first half after a collision with Atlanta's Allisha Gray and did not return.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Tina Charles vs. Ezi Magbegor. | ||
| 9:38 |  | Jordan Horston steals the ball from Naz Hillmon. | ||
| 9:25 | | Jewell Loyd misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 9:25 | | Haley Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:11 | | Nneka Ogwumike blocks a Allisha Gray layup. | ||
| 9:11 | | Skylar Diggins-Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:06 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 9:06 | | Haley Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:50 | | Tina Charles misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 8:50 | | Jordan Horston with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:36 | | +3 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Jewell Loyd with the assist. | 0-3 |
| 8:21 | | +2 | Maya Caldwell makes a jump shot from 23 feet out. Allisha Gray with the assist. | 2-3 |
| 8:03 | | +2 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. Ezi Magbegor with the assist. | 2-5 |
| 7:41 | | Allisha Gray misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 7:41 | | Maya Caldwell with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:34 | | +2 | Maya Caldwell makes a layup. | 4-5 |
| 7:11 | | Allisha Gray steals the ball from Skylar Diggins-Smith. | ||
| 7:00 | | +2 | Tina Charles makes a hook shot from 7 feet out. Haley Jones with the assist. | 6-5 |
| 6:48 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 6:48 | | Haley Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:36 | | Jordan Horston steals the ball from Haley Jones. | ||
| 6:33 | | +2 | Jordan Horston makes a layup. | 6-7 |
| 6:13 | | Shooting foul committed by Jordan Horston. | ||
| 6:13 | | +1 | Tina Charles makes free throw 1 of 2. | 7-7 |
| 6:13 | | +1 | Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2. | 8-7 |
| 6:03 | | Jewell Loyd misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 6:03 | | Naz Hillmon with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:49 | | Ezi Magbegor blocks a Haley Jones layup. | ||
| 5:49 | | Haley Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:43 | | +2 | Tina Charles makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. Maya Caldwell with the assist. | 10-7 |
| 5:28 | | +2 | Jordan Horston makes a jump shot from 14 feet out. Nneka Ogwumike with the assist. | 10-9 |
| 5:14 | | Offensive foul committed by Tina Charles. | ||
| 5:14 | | Tina Charles with a turnover | ||
| 5:05 | | +2 | Ezi Magbegor makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. Skylar Diggins-Smith with the assist. | 10-11 |
| 4:44 | | Allisha Gray misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 4:44 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:32 | | +2 | Ezi Magbegor makes a jump shot from 9 feet out. Jordan Horston with the assist. | 10-13 |
| 4:18 | | Tina Charles misses a hook shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 4:18 | | Jordan Horston with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:00 | | +2 | Ezi Magbegor makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. Jewell Loyd with the assist. | 10-15 |
| 3:58 | | Dream take a full timeout. | ||
| 3:58 | | Substitution: Cheyenne Parker-Tyus in for Naz Hillmon. | ||
| 3:44 | | Shooting foul committed by Nneka Ogwumike. | ||
| 3:44 | | +1 | Allisha Gray makes free throw 1 of 2. | 11-15 |
| 3:44 | | +1 | Allisha Gray makes free throw 2 of 2. | 12-15 |
| 3:33 | | Skylar Diggins-Smith misses a layup. | ||
| 3:33 | | Cheyenne Parker-Tyus with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:24 | | +3 | Maya Caldwell makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Cheyenne Parker-Tyus with the assist. | 15-15 |
| 3:11 | | Skylar Diggins-Smith misses a layup. | ||
| 3:11 | | Cheyenne Parker-Tyus with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:01 | | +2 | Tina Charles makes a jump shot from 6 feet out. Maya Caldwell with the assist. | 17-15 |
| 2:48 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Skylar Diggins-Smith. | ||
| 2:48 | | Substitution: Nia Coffey in for Tina Charles. | ||
| 2:46 | | +2 | Jordan Horston makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. Sami Whitcomb with the assist. | 17-17 |
| 2:27 | | Allisha Gray misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 2:27 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:14 | | +2 | Ezi Magbegor makes a layup. Jewell Loyd with the assist. | 17-19 |
| 2:02 | | +2 | Cheyenne Parker-Tyus makes a layup. Maya Caldwell with the assist. | 19-19 |
| 1:52 | | Personal foul committed by Maya Caldwell. | ||
| 1:52 | | Substitution: Aerial Powers in for Maya Caldwell. | ||
| 1:52 | | Substitution: Mercedes Russell in for Nneka Ogwumike. | ||
| 1:52 | | Substitution: Victoria Vivians in for Jordan Horston. | ||
| 1:45 | | Cheyenne Parker-Tyus blocks a Jewell Loyd layup. | ||
| 1:45 | | Storm with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:41 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 1:41 | | Nia Coffey with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:27 | | Ezi Magbegor blocks a Nia Coffey layup. | ||
| 1:27 | | Dream with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:25 | | Haley Jones misses a layup. | ||
| 1:25 | | Dream with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:20 | | Cheyenne Parker-Tyus misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 1:20 | | Sami Whitcomb with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:04 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 1:04 | | Allisha Gray with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 54.1 | | +2 | Allisha Gray makes a jump shot from 12 feet out. | 21-19 |
| 45.8 | | +2 | Jewell Loyd makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. | 21-21 |
| 34.1 | | +2 | Aerial Powers makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. | 23-21 |
| 28.9 | | Shooting foul committed by Allisha Gray. | ||
| 28.9 | | +1 | Jewell Loyd makes free throw 1 of 3. | 23-22 |
| 28.9 | | +1 | Jewell Loyd makes free throw 2 of 3. | 23-23 |
| 28.9 | | +1 | Jewell Loyd makes free throw 3 of 3. | 23-24 |
| 05.9 | | Allisha Gray misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 05.9 | | Dream with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 03.4 | | Dream with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 02.6 | | Victoria Vivians misses a 3-point jump shot from 31 feet out. | ||
| 02.6 | | Dream with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 1:52 | | Personal foul committed by Maya Caldwell. |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:50 | | Victoria Vivians misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 9:50 | | Sami Whitcomb with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:44 | | +2 | Sami Whitcomb makes a layup. | 23-26 |
| 9:24 | | Jump Ball: Nneka Ogwumike vs. Destanni Henderson. | ||
| 9:22 | | Nneka Ogwumike steals the ball from Destanni Henderson. | ||
| 9:13 | | Mercedes Russell misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 9:13 | | Aerial Powers with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:02 | | +2 | Aerial Powers makes a jump shot from 20 feet out. | 25-26 |
| 8:50 | | +2 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. Skylar Diggins-Smith with the assist. | 25-28 |
| 8:40 | | +3 | Nia Coffey makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Aerial Powers with the assist. | 28-28 |
| 8:10 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 8:10 | | Nia Coffey with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:55 | | +2 | Aerial Powers makes a jump shot from 6 feet out. Cheyenne Parker-Tyus with the assist. | 30-28 |
| 7:37 | | Technical foul committed by Dream. | ||
| 7:37 | | +1 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw technical. | 30-29 |
| 7:31 | | +3 | Victoria Vivians makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Nneka Ogwumike with the assist. | 30-32 |
| 7:21 | | Skylar Diggins-Smith steals the ball from Destanni Henderson. | ||
| 7:16 | | +3 | Sami Whitcomb makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Skylar Diggins-Smith with the assist. | 30-35 |
| 6:55 | | Aerial Powers misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 6:55 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:47 | | Cheyenne Parker-Tyus steals the ball from Nneka Ogwumike. | ||
| 6:39 | | +3 | Sami Whitcomb makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Victoria Vivians with the assist. | 30-38 |
| 6:38 | | Dream take a full timeout. | ||
| 6:38 | | Substitution: Haley Jones in for Nia Coffey. | ||
| 6:38 | | Substitution: Allisha Gray in for Aerial Powers. | ||
| 6:38 | | Substitution: Tina Charles in for Cheyenne Parker-Tyus. | ||
| 6:38 | | Substitution: Naz Hillmon in for Destanni Henderson. | ||
| 6:24 | | Sami Whitcomb steals the ball from Allisha Gray. | ||
| 6:16 | | +2 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a jump shot from 13 feet out. Skylar Diggins-Smith with the assist. | 30-40 |
| 5:51 | | Nneka Ogwumike blocks a Naz Hillmon layup. | ||
| 5:51 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:34 | | Haley Jones blocks a Skylar Diggins-Smith layup. | ||
| 5:34 | | Skylar Diggins-Smith with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:29 | | Tina Charles blocks a Nneka Ogwumike layup. | ||
| 5:29 | | Maya Caldwell with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:17 | | +2 | Tina Charles makes a layup. Allisha Gray with the assist. | 32-40 |
| 5:14 | | Storm take a full timeout. | ||
| 5:14 | | Substitution: Ezi Magbegor in for Mercedes Russell. | ||
| 5:03 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 5:03 | | Tina Charles with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:43 | | Tina Charles misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 4:43 | | Maya Caldwell with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:38 | | Maya Caldwell misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 4:38 | | Dream with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:34 | | Substitution: Jordan Horston in for Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 4:34 | | Substitution: Jewell Loyd in for Victoria Vivians. | ||
| 4:20 | | Maya Caldwell misses a jump shot from 22 feet out. | ||
| 4:20 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:02 | | Jordan Horston misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 4:02 | | Maya Caldwell with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:53 | | Skylar Diggins-Smith steals the ball from Maya Caldwell. | ||
| 3:49 | | Skylar Diggins-Smith misses a layup. | ||
| 3:49 | | Dream with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:31 | | Offensive foul committed by Allisha Gray. | ||
| 3:31 | | Allisha Gray with a turnover | ||
| 3:31 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Skylar Diggins-Smith. | ||
| 3:27 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 3:27 | | Sami Whitcomb with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:22 | | Offensive foul committed by Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 3:22 | | Sami Whitcomb with a turnover | ||
| 3:22 | | Substitution: Aerial Powers in for Allisha Gray. | ||
| 3:05 | | Maya Caldwell misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 3:05 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:54 | | Aerial Powers steals the ball from Jordan Horston. | ||
| 2:37 | | Aerial Powers misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 2:37 | | Sami Whitcomb with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:26 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a layup. | ||
| 2:26 | | Haley Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:01 | | +2 | Maya Caldwell makes a layup. Tina Charles with the assist. | 34-40 |
| 1:45 | | Jewell Loyd misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 1:45 | | Tina Charles with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:38 | | Aerial Powers misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 1:38 | | Storm with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:34 | | Substitution: Cheyenne Parker-Tyus in for Tina Charles. | ||
| 1:34 | | Jump Ball: Ezi Magbegor vs. Naz Hillmon. | ||
| 1:21 | | Shooting foul committed by Haley Jones. | ||
| 1:21 | | +1 | Sami Whitcomb makes free throw 1 of 2. | 34-41 |
| 1:21 | | +1 | Sami Whitcomb makes free throw 2 of 2. | 34-42 |
| 1:03 | | Aerial Powers misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 1:03 | | Cheyenne Parker-Tyus with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 57.2 | | Shooting foul committed by Jordan Horston. | ||
| 57.2 | | +1 | Cheyenne Parker-Tyus makes free throw 1 of 2. |