2023 Atlanta Dream season

The 2023 Atlanta Dream season was the 16th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association, and their second season under head coach Tanisha Wright.

The Dream secured the third overall pick in the 2023 WNBA draft in the 2023 Draft Lottery. They entered the lottery with the 2nd best odds to get the first overall pick.

Former assistant coach Christie Sides from the 2022 season left the team in the offseason after she was named the new head coach of the Indiana Fever.

The Dream alternated losses and wins to begin the season and finished May with a 2–2 overall record. The pattern didn't carry over into June where the team lost its first three games of the month. However, fortunes turned as the Dream won their next three. Again, the team was streaky, and lost their next three games. They won the final game of the month to finish with a 4–6 record in June. The Dream carried that momentum into July as they won six straight games to start the month, and extended their winning streak to seven games. They lost two games back to back against Connecticut but won two of their last three games in the month to finish July 8–3. The Dream's good form did not carry over into August as they lost their first two games of the month. They did pick up a win before losing their next three. After stopping that losing streak with a win against Chicago, the Dream lost their next three games before ending the month with a win. A 3–8 August record left them in the hunt for a playoff spot entering the final month. They started September with an overtime loss against Minnesota before winning their next two games. The first of those wins secured them a playoff spot. They lost the final game of the regular season and finished in a three-way tie for fifth place. They finished September with a 2–2 record, which made their season record 19–21.

The Dream won the tiebreakers over both Minnesota and Washington. The tiebreaker was combined regular season record, where the Dream were 5–2. The Dream earned the fifth seed for the playoffs, which meant they would face off against the fourth seed Dallas Wings. In the first game, in Dallas, the Dream kept the game close, but ultimately came up short losing 82–94. The second game in Dallas was not as close and the Dream lost 74–101 to end their season. Their nineteen regular season wins were their highest total since 2018 and their playoff qualification was only their second in the last eight years.

Preseason

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 * 1
 * May 10
 * @ Washington
 * L 76–88
 * Allisha Gray (14)
 * Leigha Brown (8)
 * Haley Jones (6)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 3,612
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * May 14
 * Connecticut
 * L 68–85
 * Allisha Gray (12)
 * Cheyenne Parker (7)
 * Danielle Robinson (4)
 * Gateway Center Arena N/A
 * 0–2

Regular Season

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 * 1
 * May 20
 * @ Dallas
 * L 78–83
 * Rhyne Howard (20)
 * Cheyenne Parker (11)
 * Allisha Gray (7)
 * College Park Center 5,588
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * May 23
 * @ Minnesota
 * W 83–77
 * Allisha Gray (26)
 * Allisha Gray (10)
 * Howard McDonald (6)
 * Target Center 7,803
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * May 28
 * Indiana
 * L 87–90
 * Rhyne Howard (23)
 * Cheyenne Parker (6)
 * Allisha Gray (4)
 * Gateway Center Arena 3,209
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * May 30
 * Chicago
 * W 83–65
 * Rhyne Howard (20)
 * Coffey Parker (8)
 * Coffey Hillmon (4)
 * Gateway Center Arena 2,562
 * 2–2


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 * 5
 * June 2
 * Las Vegas
 * L 87–92
 * Cheyenne Parker (25)
 * Cheyenne Parker (11)
 * Aari McDonald (7)
 * Gateway Center Arena 3,209
 * 2–3
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 * 6
 * June 9
 * New York
 * L 83–106
 * Allisha Gray (17)
 * Cheyenne Parker (7)
 * Haley Jones (5)
 * Gateway Center Arena 3,209
 * 2–4
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 * 7
 * June 11
 * Connecticut
 * L 77–89
 * Cheyenne Parker (20)
 * Cheyenne Parker (14)
 * Haley Jones (4)
 * Gateway Center Arena 2,690
 * 2–5
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 * 8
 * June 13
 * @ New York
 * W 86–79
 * Allisha Gray (16)
 * Cheyenne Parker (11)
 * Rhyne Howard (4)
 * Barclays Center 5,719
 * 3–5
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 * 9
 * June 15
 * @ Connecticut
 * W 92–88 (OT)
 * Allisha Gray (27)
 * Allisha Gray (10)
 * Haley Jones (9)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 4,316
 * 4–5
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 * 10
 * June 18
 * @ Indiana
 * W 100–94
 * Allisha Gray (25)
 * Cheyenne Parker (7)
 * Nia Coffey (6)
 * Gainbridge Fieldhouse 4,024
 * 5–5
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 * 11
 * June 20
 * @ Dallas
 * L 73–85
 * Howard Parker (15)
 * Monique Billings (7)
 * Jones Gray (4)
 * College Park Center 3,392
 * 5–6
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 * 12
 * June 23
 * New York
 * L 80–110
 * Rhyne Howard (24)
 * Monique Billings (9)
 * Haley Jones (3)
 * Gateway Center Arena 3,209
 * 5–7
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 * 13
 * June 28
 * @ Washington
 * L 86–109
 * Cheyenne Parker (23)
 * Cheyenne Parker (8)
 * Danielle Robinson (6)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 3,624
 * 5–8
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 * 14
 * June 30
 * Washington
 * W 94–89
 * Allisha Gray (26)
 * Monique Billings (6)
 * Rhyne Howard (8)
 * Gateway Center Arena 3,209
 * 6–8


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 * 15
 * July 2
 * Los Angeles
 * W 112–84
 * Rhyne Howard (43)
 * Naz Hillmon (7)
 * Jones Robinson (5)
 * Gateway Center Arena 3,209
 * 7–8
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 * 16
 * July 5
 * @ Los Angeles
 * W 90–79
 * Allisha Gray (23)
 * Cheyenne Parker (11)
 * Gray Howard Robinson (6)
 * Crypto.com Arena 5,912
 * 8–8
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 * 17
 * July 7
 * @ Chicago
 * W 82–68
 * Allisha Gray (21)
 * Cheyenne Parker (10)
 * Danielle Robinson (6)
 * Wintrust Arena 7,911
 * 9–8
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 * 18
 * July 9
 * @ Chicago
 * W 88–77
 * Rhyne Howard (32)
 * Cheyenne Parker (11)
 * Danielle Robinson (6)
 * Wintrust Arena 7,325
 * 10–8
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 * 19
 * July 12
 * Seattle
 * W 85–75
 * Allisha Gray (19)
 * Nia Coffey (7)
 * Howard Robinson (5)
 * Gateway Center Arena 2,546
 * 11–8
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 * 20
 * July 18
 * Minnesota
 * W 82–73
 * Rhyne Howard (21)
 * Nia Coffey (10)
 * Rhyne Howard (7)
 * Gateway Center Arena 2,394
 * 12–8
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 * 21
 * July 20
 * @ Connecticut
 * L 71–82
 * Rhyne Howard (22)
 * Nia Coffey (13)
 * Allisha Gray (7)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 8,054
 * 12–9
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 * 22
 * July 22
 * Connecticut
 * L 78–86
 * Rhyne Howard (22)
 * Cheyenne Parker (8)
 * Gray Howard Rupert (2)
 * Gateway Center Arena 3,209
 * 12–10
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 * 23
 * July 25
 * Phoenix
 * W 78–65
 * Durr Gray (12)
 * Iliana Rupert (7)
 * Haley Jones (5)
 * Gateway Center Arena 3,209
 * 13–10
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 * 24
 * July 27
 * @ New York
 * L 84–95
 * Allisha Gray (25)
 * Allisha Gray (8)
 * Allisha Gray (6)
 * Barclays Center 6,206
 * 13–11
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 * 25
 * July 30
 * Washington
 * W 80–73
 * Allisha Gray (27)
 * Nia Coffey (9)
 * Coffey McDonald (5)
 * Gateway Center Arena 3,209
 * 14–11


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 * 26
 * August 1
 * @ Las Vegas
 * L 72–93
 * Cheyenne Parker (19)
 * Cheyenne Parker (5)
 * Rhyne Howard (6)
 * Michelob Ultra Arena 8,366
 * 14–12
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 * 27
 * August 3
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 71–91
 * Cheyenne Parker (20)
 * Cheyenne Parker (7)
 * Aari McDonald (5)
 * Footprint Center 7,564
 * 14–13
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 * 28
 * August 6
 * Indiana
 * W 82–73
 * Rhyne Howard (24)
 * Cheyenne Parker (6)
 * Allisha Gray (4)
 * Gateway Center Arena 3,209
 * 15–13
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 * 29
 * August 10
 * @ Seattle
 * L 67–68
 * Rhyne Howard (20)
 * Monique Billings (11)
 * Gray McDonald (3)
 * Climate Pledge Arena 7,649
 * 15–14
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 * 30
 * August 12
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 74–85
 * Howard Parker (17)
 * Cheyenne Parker (7)
 * Danielle Robinson (5)
 * Crypto.com Arena 7,119
 * 15–15
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 * 31
 * August 13
 * @ Las Vegas
 * L 65–86
 * Allisha Gray (19)
 * Nia Coffey (10)
 * Howard Parker (4)
 * Michelob Ultra Arena 8,564
 * 15–16
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 * 32
 * August 18
 * Chicago
 * W 78–67
 * Cheyenne Parker (29)
 * Gray Parker (7)
 * McDonald Robinson (7)
 * Gateway Center Arena 2,957
 * 16–16
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 33
 * August 22
 * Las Vegas
 * L 100–112
 * Rhyne Howard (27)
 * Howard Jones (6)
 * Howard Jones Robinson (5)
 * Gateway Center Arena 3,209
 * 16–17
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 34
 * August 25
 * Los Angeles
 * L 78–83
 * Cheyenne Parker (22)
 * Monique Billings (10)
 * Aari McDonald (5)
 * Gateway Center Arena 2,957
 * 16–18
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 * 35
 * August 27
 * @ Indiana
 * L 80–83
 * Cheyenne Parker (24)
 * Cheyenne Parker (10)
 * Allisha Gray (4)
 * Gainbridge Fieldhouse 4,034
 * 16–19
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 * 36
 * August 29
 * Phoenix
 * W 94–76
 * Cheyenne Parker (25)
 * Billings Howard Parker (7)
 * Rhyne Howard (6)
 * Gateway Center Arena 2,785
 * 17–19


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 * 37
 * September 1
 * @ Minnesota
 * L 85–91 (OT)
 * Cheyenne Parker (20)
 * Monique Billings (10)
 * Rhyne Howard (6)
 * Target Center 7,114
 * 17–20
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 * 38
 * September 6
 * Seattle
 * W 79–68
 * Allisha Gray (18)
 * Monique Billings (14)
 * Howard McDonald (7)
 * Gateway Center Arena 2,731
 * 18–20
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 * 39
 * September 8
 * @ Washington
 * W 80–75
 * Rhyne Howard (21)
 * Rhyne Howard (12)
 * Rhyne Howard (4)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 4,210
 * 19–20
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 * 40
 * September 10
 * Dallas
 * L 77–94
 * Rhyne Howard (19)
 * Monique Billings (7)
 * Rhyne Howard (7)
 * Gateway Center Arena 3,207
 * 19–21

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * September 15
 * @ Dallas
 * L 82–94
 * Rhyne Howard (36)
 * Billings Parker (8)
 * Robinson Parker (4)
 * College Park Center 5,053
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * September 19
 * @ Dallas
 * L 74–101
 * Rhyne Howard (21)
 * Allisha Gray (7)
 * Allisha Gray (6)
 * College Park Center 4,798
 * 0–2

Regular Season
‡Waived/Released during the season

†Traded during the season

≠Acquired during the season