2016 Atlanta Dream season

The 2016 WNBA season is the 9th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began May 14 and concluded September 18. The Dream qualified for the playoffs as the sixth seed after missing the playoffs the previous year, finishing 17–17. The Dream defeated the Seattle Storm in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the Chicago Sky in the second round to end their season.

Preseason

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 * 1
 * May 4
 * vs. San Antonio
 * L 67–74
 * Simmons (10)
 * Williams (10)
 * Tied (3)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 4,199
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * May 5
 * vs. Chicago
 * L 75–95
 * Williams (12)
 * Hollivay (6)
 * Holmes (8)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 4,025
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * May 7
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 80–88
 * Holmes (18)
 * Gray (8)
 * Cortijo (6)
 * Pasadena College 460
 * 0–3
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 * 4
 * May 10
 * Los Angeles
 * L 63–69
 * Simmons (11)
 * Williams (13)
 * Ajavon (4)
 * McCamish Pavilion 1,385
 * 0–4

Regular season

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 * 28
 * September 4
 * Seattle
 * L 82–91
 * McCoughtry (32)
 * Williams (6)
 * Williams (4)
 * Philips Arena 5,695
 * 14–14
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 * 29
 * September 6
 * Phoenix
 * W 91–87
 * McCoughtry (27)
 * McCoughtry (8)
 * Clarendon (6)
 * Philips Arena 3,625
 * 15–14
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 * 30
 * September 8
 * @ Los Angeles
 * W 86–81
 * McCoughtry (32)
 * Williams (12)
 * Clarendon (6)
 * Staples Center 6,152
 * 16–14
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 * 31
 * September 11
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 75–86
 * Hayes (22)
 * Williams (16)
 * Clarendon (4)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 9,877
 * 16–15
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 * 32
 * September 13
 * San Antonio
 * L 67–71
 * Holmes (20)
 * Williams (12)
 * Hayes (4)
 * Philips Arena 5,312
 * 16–16
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 * 33
 * September 15
 * Washington
 * W 94–91
 * McCoughtry (31)
 * Williams (10)
 * Clarendon (9)
 * Philips Arena 4,404
 * 17–16
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 * 34
 * September 17
 * @ Minnesota
 * L 87–95
 * McCoughtry (18)
 * Williams (9)
 * Clarendon (7)
 * Target Center 11,663
 * 17–17

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * September 21
 * Seattle
 * W 94–85
 * McCoughtry (37)
 * Williams (16)
 * Tied (7)
 * McCamish Pavilion 2,553
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * September 25
 * @ Chicago
 * L 98–108
 * Hayes (30)
 * Williams (9)
 * McCoughtry (9)
 * Allstate Arena 3,922
 * 0–1