WNBA Scores September 23, 2026: Dream Clinch No. 4 Seed, Wings Make History
WNBA scores from September 23, 2026, with Dream-Liberty and Wings-Storm recaps, top performers, turning points, standings and playoff implications.
The WNBA playoff picture came into sharper focus on September 23, 2026, as Atlanta closed its regular season with a decisive win in New York and Dallas completed a record-setting turnaround with a victory in Seattle.
WNBA Scores for September 23, 2026
- Atlanta Dream 83, New York Liberty 65
- Dallas Wings 103, Seattle Storm 91
Atlanta Dream 83, New York Liberty 65
Allisha Gray scored 24 points with five assists and four rebounds as Atlanta finished the regular season 30-14 and secured the No. 4 playoff seed. Naz Hillmon added 16 points. New York played without Breanna Stewart because of left knee soreness. Marine Fauthoux led the Liberty with 14 points, while Jonquel Jones had 10 points and 14 rebounds before leaving in the third quarter with a left ankle injury.
Turning point: Atlanta trailed by one after the opening quarter, then dominated the second period 23-7 to take a 41-26 halftime lead. The Dream forced 18 New York turnovers while committing only six.
Star of the Game: Allisha Gray. Gray’s 24 points led all scorers and helped Atlanta lock down first-round home court.
Dallas Wings 103, Seattle Storm 91
Paige Bueckers scored 25 points and Jessica Shepard delivered 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for her league-leading sixth triple-double of the season. Arike Ogunbowale added 23 points and six assists. Seattle rookie Dominique Malonga scored 29 points with eight rebounds, while Awa Fam had 22 and Flau’jae Johnson scored 21.
Turning point: Seattle cut a 19-point fourth-quarter deficit to 94-88 with a 17-4 run. Dallas immediately answered with consecutive 3-pointers from Awak Kuier and Bueckers, ending the comeback threat.
Star of the Game: Jessica Shepard. Her triple-double powered Dallas to its 27th victory and capped a 17-win improvement from last season, a WNBA single-season turnaround record.
Updated WNBA Standings
Eastern Conference
- Atlanta Dream — 30-14
- Indiana Fever — 28-15
- Washington Mystics — 27-16
- New York Liberty — 26-18
- Chicago Sky — 16-27
- Toronto Tempo — 11-32
- Connecticut Sun — 10-33
Western Conference
- Minnesota Lynx — 32-11
- Golden State Valkyries — 31-12
- Las Vegas Aces — 30-13
- Dallas Wings — 27-17
- Portland Fire — 17-27
- Phoenix Mercury — 16-27
- Los Angeles Sparks — 16-27
- Seattle Storm — 8-36
Playoff Picture
Atlanta’s victory secured the No. 4 seed and first-round home court. New York finished 26-18 and will enter the postseason as the No. 8 seed. Dallas secured the No. 7 seed while finishing one of the biggest year-over-year turnarounds in league history.
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