Allisha Gray scored five of her game-high 25 points in the closing seconds, and the Dream overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Dallas Wings 82-81 on Wednesday night in the first game for both teams since the All-Star break.
The Dream trailed by as many as 15 points in the second half and were still down by 12 points in the fourth quarter, 68-56, before doubling the Wings in scoring over the final 7:22 of the game, 26-13.
Angel Resse had 22 points and 12 rebounds for her 18th double-double of the season for the Dream (17-10). They have won four in a row and five of six following a five-game losing streak.
The four-game win streak is tied for the longest of the season for the Dream, who also won four in a row in mid-June.
Arike Ogunbowale led Dallas (18-10) with 24 points. Azzi Fudd scored 20 points, Paige Bueckers had 16 points and Jessica Shepard had 16 points and 14 rebounds for her WNBA-leading 19th double-double of the season.
Ogunbowale was called for a Flagrant Foul 1 on Gray’s 3-point shot with Dallas leading 81-77 and 18.7 seconds left. Gray hit all three free throws, then took the ensuing inbounds pass and hit a contested jumper in the lane to give Atlanta its first lead of the second half with 15 seconds remaining.
Awak Kuier missed a corner 3-point shot before Shepard’s putback attempt at the buzzer missed.
The Dream were 1 of 16 from 3-point range. They became the first team in the WNBA this season to win a game while making only one 3-point field goal.
The Dream countered that poor perimeter shooting by outscoring the Wings 58-40 in the paint.
The Dream will host the Seattle Storm on Friday.
Material from The Associated Press was used in the article.
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