Charles hits milestone in Storm's 82-72 victory over Dream
SEATTLE -- — Tina Charles scored 27 points, becoming the fourth player in WNBA history to top 7,000 in a career, and the Seattle Storm beat the Atlanta Dream 82-72 on Sunday.
Charles, who signed with Seattle (18-10) on June 28, sank 9 of 13 shots — including 4 of 7 from 3-point range. She added 15 rebounds for her second straight double-double. Charles, with 7,013 points, trails only Diana Taurasi (9,651, active), Tina Thompson (7,488) and Tamika Catchings (7,380) on the all-time list.
Charles had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the first half to help Seattle pull away from a 19-19 first-quarter tie for a 41-34 lead at intermission. Charles sank 7 of 8 shots, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, in the half.
League scoring leader Brianna Stewart scored 11 of her 23 points in the third quarter and Epiphanny Prince buried a 3-pointer in the final minute as Seattle took a 63-53 lead into the final period and stayed in front. Stewart added 10 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals.
Rhyne Howard — the No. 1 pick in this year's draft — led Atlanta (12-16) with 23 points, but she made only 9 of 30 shots, including 4 of 14 from distance. Cheyenne Parker and Tiffany Hayes scored 12 apiece. Naz Hillmon added nine points and 14 rebounds.
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Regular Season Series
SEA wins 2-1
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Smith
- Maj Forsberg
- Ashley Gloss
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 11 | 5 | .688 | - | L2 |
Atlanta | 11 | 6 | .647 | 0.5 | W1 |
Indiana | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3 | W1 |
Washington | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.5 | L1 |
Chicago | 5 | 11 | .313 | 6 | W1 |
Connecticut | 2 | 15 | .118 | 9.5 | L9 |
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota | 14 | 2 | .875 | - | W2 |
Phoenix | 12 | 5 | .706 | 2.5 | L1 |
Seattle | 10 | 7 | .588 | 4.5 | L1 |
Golden State | 9 | 7 | .563 | 5 | W2 |
Las Vegas | 8 | 8 | .500 | 6 | W1 |
Los Angeles | 5 | 12 | .294 | 9.5 | L1 |
Dallas | 5 | 13 | .278 | 10 | W1 |