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TigerSport Football and Basketball Game Analysis
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The Atlanta Dream (13-10) face the Phoenix Mercury (15-7) at PHX Arena in the second half of their road back-to-back series.
Atlanta is coming off a loss to the Las Vegas Aces (87-72) the previous night. Despite a strong start leading 27-20 after the first quarter, they trailed by 6 points at halftime. Allisha Gray led the Dream with 24 points (including 5-of-11 from three-point range), eight rebounds, and two steals, while Jordin Canada added 12 points and six assists.
Phoenix enters the second half of the season after a strong pre-All-Star break stretch, going 9-3 after a 6-4 start to rise to third place in the league standings. The Mercury are led by Alyssa Thomas (averaging 15.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 1.4 steals) and Satou Sabally (averaging 19.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals).
This matchup is the first of three scheduled meetings between the Mercury and Dream, with the next two games set for the first half of August.
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