ARLINGTON, Texas — Allisha Gray scored five of her 25 points in the closing seconds, and the Atlanta Dream erased a 15-point deficit to beat the Dallas Wings 82–81 on Wednesday night in both teams’ first game after the WNBA All-Star break.
The Associated Press account carried by The Washington Post and mirrored on WNBA.com and ESPN described a fourth-quarter surge that flipped a double-digit hole into Atlanta’s fourth straight win. Official league recap language put the Dream at 17–10 and the Wings at 18–10 after the final.
How the finish unfolded
WNBA full-game highlight packaging credited Gray with 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including the go-ahead jumper in the last moments. Angel Reese finished with 22 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and four steals on 9-of-18 shooting, per the same league highlight card.
ESPN’s condensed package framed the night as a two-star rescue: Reese carried stretches through three quarters, and Gray closed. The Dream ended the game on a 15–5 run according to the WNBA.com game-recap blurb, a number that matches the “15-point comeback” headline used across ESPN and league video titles.
College Park Center in Arlington hosted the midweek tip. Tip time listings varied slightly by outlet between late afternoon and evening Eastern windows; what mattered for the standings was the one-possession final and Atlanta’s ability to win a road game against a Wings club sitting in the league’s upper tier at 18–10 entering the loss.
Why it matters for the Dream
A four-game winning streak into the second half of the schedule is more than a feel-good clip for a franchise that has mixed star power with consistency questions in past seasons. Beating a quality Western Conference opponent on the road after an All-Star layoff answers one early test of chemistry and late-game execution.
Gray’s efficiency (8-of-13) kept Atlanta alive when the deficit peaked. Reese’s two-way line — scoring, rebounding, and four steals — supplied the defensive disruption that often precedes comebacks. Opponents that sit on a lead against this pair still have to survive the final four minutes.
Postgame media availability from the club, circulated on team and independent YouTube channels, featured Gray and Reese together after the win. WACN 21 is not inventing locker-room quotes beyond what primary wire and league sources published in the box-score stories.
Looking ahead
Atlanta returns home with a chance to extend the streak against the next opponent on the WNBA schedule. Dallas will try to bounce back quickly in a crowded conference standings board where every one-possession game reshapes playoff seeding math.
For metro Atlanta fans, the takeaway is simple: the Dream can win ugly on the road when Gray and Reese share the closing minutes. Check the official Dream schedule for ticket windows and broadcast partners for the next tip at Gateway Center Arena or the club’s primary home venue listings.
