wnba Game Recap
Dream vs Mercury Final: 82-54 - Recap
The battle between the Dream and Mercury didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Phoenix was handed a 82-54 defeat on Sunday at Gateway Center Arena.
Atlanta was an underdog by +2.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 162.5.
Atlanta got 17 points from Kristy Wallace and another 16 points from Erica Wheeler. Rhyne Howard contributed 6 assists, while Cheyenne Parker cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Phoenix got 23 points from Diamond DeShields in a losing cause and another 7 points from Skylar Diggins-Smith. Skylar Diggins-Smith contributed 5 assists for the Mercury, while Brianna Turner had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Atlanta were victorious, as the score was 50-23 at the break.
Atlanta had a 47-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Atlanta heads into a battle against the Lynx. Phoenix, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chicago.