It’s the Phoenix Mercury versus the Atlanta Dream at Gateway Center on August 5, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Gateway Center, College Park, GA
- League Package: WNBA League Pass
How to Watch Phoenix Mercury vs. Atlanta Dream on August 5, 2026
You can watch the Atlanta Dream host the Phoenix Mercury with WNBA League Pass on August 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET (blackout restrictions and other exclusions may apply).
Phoenix Mercury (12-19) at Atlanta Dream (18-11) — Game Preview
The Phoenix Mercury walk into Gateway Center at 12-19 to face an Atlanta Dream team sitting 18-11 and 0.5 games back of the league lead. Atlanta puts up 89.3 points per game to Phoenix’s 84.3, and the separation is even clearer on the offensive glass, where the Dream collect 11.2 offensive rebounds a night against the Mercury’s 7.0. Kahleah Copper’s 21.2 points per game edge Allisha Gray’s 18.8 as the top scoring average in the matchup, but the Mercury need more than that to keep pace.
Alyssa Thomas gives them the rest of it, averaging 8.4 assists and 15.0 points across 34.0 minutes while pulling 7.3 rebounds, with Natasha Mack behind her converting 61.6% of her attempts inside. Angel Reese is the piece Phoenix has to account for, grabbing 11.8 rebounds and scoring 16.1 points per game on 45.2% shooting from Gray on the wing beside her. Jordin Canada ties the home offense together with 7.7 assists against 2.6 turnovers, which is a large part of why Atlanta averages 20.5 assists as a team.
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The Phoenix Mercury vs. Atlanta Dream game starts at 7:00 PM ET.
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Players to Watch: Phoenix Mercury vs. Atlanta Dream
Phoenix Mercury
Kahleah Copper — G. Copper is the engine of the Phoenix offense, averaging 21.2 points per game on 44.1% shooting from the field. She earns her trips to the line and cashes them at 78.9%, which keeps her scoring steady even on nights the jumper is not falling. She also grabs 3.7 rebounds for a guard who spends most of her minutes attacking the rim.
Alyssa Thomas — F. The setup work belongs to Thomas, who averages 8.4 assists in 34.0 minutes a night while shooting 52.2% from the floor on her own 15.0 points. Her 3.6 turnovers come with the territory for a forward who initiates the offense rather than finishing it. The 7.3 rebounds matter just as much here, 5.7 of them on the defensive end, because Phoenix needs bodies on the glass against this Atlanta front line.
Natasha Mack — F. Efficiency is what Mack brings off the Phoenix bench. She converts 61.6% of her field goal attempts and turns 23.3 minutes into 7.2 rebounds and 8.8 points. Her 2.6 offensive boards and 1.3 blocks per game are the kind of numbers that swing a possession battle this lopsided on paper.
Atlanta Dream
Allisha Gray — G. Gray leads Atlanta in scoring at 18.8 points per game, shooting 45.2% from the field across 32.9 minutes. She is dependable from the line at 76.7%, and she adds 2.2 assists without carrying the responsibility of running the offense. That division of labor lets her hunt shots rather than manufacture them.
Jordin Canada — G. The Dream’s offense runs through Canada, who averages 7.7 assists against just 2.6 turnovers in 31.5 minutes a night. She scores enough to keep defenses honest at 11.1 points on 43.6% shooting, and her 2.1 steals per game generate the transition looks that push Atlanta toward its 89.3 points per game.
Angel Reese — F. Reese owns the glass in this matchup, averaging 11.8 rebounds per game, more than any player on either roster. The split is what stands out, 6.6 defensive and 5.1 offensive, and those offensive boards are where Atlanta’s extra possessions come from. She is far from a one-dimensional rebounder, scoring 16.1 points on 43.4% shooting in 30.6 minutes.
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