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Nneka Ogwumike scores 29 points, but Seattle Storm's skid reaches six in 85-75 loss to Dream

By The Associated Press
Published  August 13, 2025 9:36pm PDT
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SEATTLE, WA - AUGUST 13: Rhyne Howard #10 of the Atlanta Dream drives to the basket during the game against the Seattle Storm on August 13, 2025 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.  (Scott Eklund / NBAE / Getty Images)

The Brief

    • The Seattle Storm's losing streak reached six games as Rhyne Howard's 25 points led the Atlanta Dream to an 85-75 win.
    • Nneka Ogwumike scored 29 points for the Storm to lead all scorers, but a 27-15 third quarter allowed the Dream to pull away. 
    • Gabby Williams was the only other Storm player in double figures as she finished with 11 points.

SEATTLE - Rhyne Howard scored 25 points, Allisha Gray had 22 points and 11 rebounds for her second double-double this season, and the Atlanta Dream won their sixth straight, 85-75 over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday night.

Howard made three 3-pointers in the final 30 seconds of the third quarter to take a 68-54 lead. She banked in a 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left and then stole the inbounds pass, leading to another 3-pointer from the same spot.

Seattle got as close as 77-69 in the fourth before Gray answered with a basket and Howard added two free throws for a 12-point lead with 2:37 left.

Atlanta (21-11) moved past New York (21-12) for second place in the WNBA standings with 12 games remaining. The Dream play the Storm again on Friday in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Brittney Griner had 11 points and eight rebounds and Maya Caldwell scored 10, all in the first half, for Atlanta.

Nneka Ogwumike led Seattle (16-17) with 29 points and nine rebounds. Gabby Williams added 11 points.

Ogwumike was 7 of 11 from the field in the first half for 16 points, while the rest of her teammates combined for 23 points. Seattle closed the first half on a 12-5 run to get within 41-39.

The Source: Information in this story came from The Associated Press.

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