Indiana Fever vs Atlanta Dream game player stats and box score for May 22 | 2025 WNBA season

The Indiana Fever defeated the Atlanta Dream 81-76 on Thursday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

Natasha Howard led the Fever with 26 points and seven rebounds on 12-for-17 shooting. Kelsey Mitchell scored 17 points on 7-for-19 shooting. Caitlin Clark finished with 11 points, six assists and four rebounds on 4-for-11 shooting.

Lexie Hull contributed 10 points and four assists on 4-for-7 shooting (2-for-2 from downtown) off the bench, while Sophie Cunningham had nine points and six rebounds on 3-for-6 shooting (2-for-4 from 3-point range) in her Fever debut.

Rhyne Howard led the Dream with 24 points and five rebounds on 8-for-17 shooting, including 3-for-7 from the 3-point line. Brionna Jones had 15 points and 11 rebounds on 4-for-13 shooting, including 2-for-4 on 3-pointers.

Allisha Gray added 11 points and five rebounds, while Te-Hina Paopao scored 11 points on 3-for-9 shooting (3-for-6 from beyond the arc)

Indiana improved to 2-1 this season, while Atlanta dropped to 1-2. On Tuesday, the Dream had a 91-90 victory over the Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The teams will both be in action on Saturday. Indiana will host the defending champion New York Liberty, while Atlanta will battle Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia.

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Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream player stats and box score

Atlanta Dream

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Rhyne Howard	24	5	2	5	2	3	1	8-17	3-7	5-6	-2
Brionna Jones	15	11	3	2	1	0	0	4-13	2-4	5-7	-6
Brittney Griner	5	7	0	6	0	3	1	2-6	0-1	1-2	2
Allisha Gray	11	5	2	5	1	1	0	4-13	0-5	3-4	-10
Te-Hina Paopao	11	2	3	1	0	2	0	3-9	3-6	2-2	5
Nia Coffey	6	5	2	2	0	1	1	2-5	2-5	0-0	-5
Maya Caldwell	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	-6
Naz Hillmon	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1-1	0-0	2-2	-1
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-2
Taylor Thierry	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jordin Canada	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Indiana Fever

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
DeWanna Bonner	1	8	1	3	0	2	0	0-2	0-1	1-2	-12
Natasha Howard	26	7	2	4	1	2	0	12-17	1-2	1-2	5
Aliyah Boston	4	7	3	4	0	0	0	2-7	0-0	0-0	-3
Kelsey Mitchell	17	3	1	2	0	3	1	7-19	1-6	2-4	0
Caitlin Clark	11	4	6	5	1	4	0	4-11	0-5	3-5	5
Lexie Hull	10	0	4	5	2	0	0	4-7	2-2	0-0	14
Damiris Dantas	3	6	1	1	0	0	1	1-5	1-3	0-0	6
Sophie Cunningham	9	6	3	1	0	2	1	3-6	2-4	1-2	10
Sydney Colson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Makayla Timpson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brianna Turner	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream game summary

At the end of the first quarter, the Atlanta Dream had an 18-13 lead over the Indiana Fever. Rhyne Howard and Brionna Jones scored seven points apiece for the Dream, while Lexie Hull had five points on 2-for-3 shooting off the bench for the Fever.

Indiana outscored Atlanta 24-16 in the second quarter to take a 37-34 lead into the break. Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with nine points, while Natasha Howard added eight points on 4-for-6 shooting.

Howard and Jones each had 12 points in the first half. No other Dream player scored more than three points.

After a back-and-forth third quarter, the Fever had a 61-58 lead heading into the final period. The teams exchanged leads in the fourth quarter.

Caitlin Clark's free throw put the Fever up 77-75 with under a minute left. With 21.1 seconds remaining, Mitchell's 1-for-2 outing from the line increased Indiana's lead to four (80-76). Atlanta couldn't convert on the other end, and the Fever held on for their second win this season.