Howard and Dream tie WNBA 3-point records in 104-85 win over Sparks
Posted on: Sep 06, 2025 07:53 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
COLLEGE mungo park, Ga. — Rhyne leslie howard stainer fastened the WNBA register with 9 3-pointers and finished with 37 points, Atlanta tied the team record with 19 3s and the Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 104-85 on Friday night.
Howard had three attempts at the record, which she already shared with Kelsey Mitchell , Jewell Loyd and Arike Ogunbowale. She is the first two accomplish the feat twice, both this season.
Atlanta , which clinched home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs, tied the team record on Jordin Canada's shot with 1:44 to play. New York hit 19 3-pointers twice this season and Las Vegas had 23 3s in a playoff game.
Maya Caldwell hit five 3s and scored 19 points for Atlanta and Brionna Jones added 12. The Dream were 19 for 39 from the arc. Howard was 9 for 17 and Caldwell 5 for 7.
Dearica Hamby scored 26 points on 11-for-15 shooting for the Sparks , who are 2 1/2 games behind Indiana and Seattle, who both have an easier remaining schedule. Kelsey Plum added 20 points and Rickea Jackson 17.
The Sparks tied the score at 64 on Hamby's layup in the middle of the third quarter but then the Dream reeled off 13 straight, which included back-to-back 3s by Caldwell and Howard’s eighth 3.
Howard’s record-tying 3, with 28.7 seconds left, made it 85-71. Caldwell had 11 points in the third quarter and Atlanta led 85-72.
Howard made five 3s in the first quarter, seven in the first half when she had 29 points and the Dream led 56-52.
The Sparks are home against Dallas on Sunday. The Dream host Connecticut on Monday.
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