Behind a big second-half surge Tuesday night, the Atlanta Dream defeated the Indiana Fever 77-58 in WNBA Commissioner's Cup play, improving to 6-3 on the season.
Heading the charge was Atlanta's star guard Allisha Gray, who notched a game-high 23 points on an efficient 9-of-13 shooting. Fever head coach Stephanie White was quick to give the 2-time All-Star her flowers.
FINAL SCORES AND TOP PERFORMERS
— WNBA (@WNBA) June 11, 2025
Allisha Gray recorded another 20+ PT game to lead the Atlanta Dream to their first Commissioner’s Cup win!
23 PTS
6 REB
4 AST
2 STL
9-13 FG
WNBA Commissioner’s Cup presented by @coinbase pic.twitter.com/j45vR1EGlo
"She's one of my favorite players in the league," White told media postgame following Indiana's fourth loss in six games. "She's incredibly talented. She's gotten better every year."
Atlanta has no shortage of big name talent. Offseason acquisitions of Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones have added All-Star caliber size to a team already boasting a strong backcourt with Gray and Rhyne Howard.
In the words of White herself, "they've got Olympians on this roster."
Yet on a star-studded roster, it's Gray who's managed to stand out, off to a red-hot start with career-highs in every major offensive category.
The 30-year-old was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month after a strong opening month, and currently paces the third-best scoring offense in the WNBA with 20.4 PPG, sixth-best in the league.
@Kia Players of the Month
— WNBA (@WNBA) June 4, 2025
Allisha Gray: Eastern Conference
21.4 PPG, 5.1 RPG, and 4.6 APG (Team Record: 5-2)
Napheesa Collier: Western Conference
26.8 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 3.0 APG (Team Record: 6-0)#KiaPOTM | #WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/ftM1leR5yQ
White gave her perspective on what makes the Dream guard so effective.
"She continues to just allow the game to come to her. She's aggressive to the rim. Her three-point shooting is really good. Great shooters get to the free throw line, she does that. She uses her size well. She plays off her teammates really well. She's a tough matchup."
After her strong night against Indiana, Gray has now scored 23 or more points in 5 of 9 games this season.
Mind you, she's done it all with remarkable efficiency, boasting a 50.4 FG% thank ranks fourth-highest among all WNBA guards, and a 42.3% from deep.
it’s lit!!! Thank youuuu!!! https://t.co/a721J8xTtK
— Allisha Gray (@Graytness_15) June 11, 2025
An All-Star in each of the last two seasons, Gray is raising the ceiling even higher in 2025. The results have been immediate and obvious, as Atlanta currently ranks third in the WNBA, only behind the undefeated Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty.
Gray and the Dream are back in action this Friday, hosting the Chicago Sky at 7:30 p.m.
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