2014 Atlanta Dream season

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2014 Atlanta Dream season
CoachMichael Cooper
ArenaPhilips Arena
Attendanceper game
Results
Record19–15 (.559)
Place1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost Eastern Semis
Team Leaders
PointsMcCoughtry (18.5)
ReboundsLyttle (9.0)
AssistsDumerc (4.0)
Media
TelevisionFS-S, SSO
ESPN2, NBATV

The 2014 WNBA season is the 7th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. This is also the first season the Dream has finished first in the East. In the last game of the Eastern Semis, the Dream had a 16-point lead at the end of the 3rd quarter, but unfortunately gave the other team the lead and lost 81-80.

Transactions[]

WNBA Draft[]

The following are the Dream's selections in the 2014 WNBA Draft.

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 8 Shoni Schimmel  United States Louisville
2 18 Inga Orekhova  Ukraine South Florida
2 20 Cassie Harberts  United States USC

Trades[]

Date Trade
March 12, 2014 To Atlanta Dream To Connecticut Sun To Washington Mystics
Matee Ajavon
2014 2nd round pick (18th overall) 		Alex Bentley
2014 3rd round pick (32nd overall) 		Kara Lawson
Date Trade
May 7, 2014 To Atlanta Dream To Chicago Sky
Swin Cash Courtney Clements

Personnel changes[]

Roster[]

Pos. Starter Bench
C Érika de Souza Nadia Gomes Colhado
PF Sancho Lyttle Aneika Henry
SF Angel McCoughtry Swin Cash / Amanda Thompson
SG Tiffany Hayes Matee Ajavon
PG Jasmine Thomas Shoni Schimmel / Celine Dumerc

Season standings[]

# Eastern Conference
  • v
  • t
Team W L PCT GB GP
1 y- Atlanta Dream 19 15 .559 - 34
2 x- Indiana Fever 16 18 .471 3.0 34
3 x-Washington Mystics 16 18 .471 3.0 34
4 x-Chicago Sky 15 19 .441 4.0 34
5 e-New York Liberty 15 19 .441 4.0 34
6 e-Connecticut Sun 13 21 .382 6.0 34

Schedule[]

Preseason[]

2014 pre-season game log
Total: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
Pre-season: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 May 11 @ New York W 63–58 Tiffany Hayes (14) Érika de Souza (7) Shoni Schimmel (4) Philips Arena
2444 		1–0
2014 season schedule

Regular season[]

2011 Game Log: Regular Season
May (3-2)
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
1 May 16 7:30pm San Antonio SSO 79-75 de Souza (23) de Souza (11) Shoni Schimmel (11) Philips Arena
4,575		 1-0
2 May 17 7:00pm @ Indiana FS-S 90-88 McCoughtry (27) Lyttle (21) Schimmel (10) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8,275		 2-0
3 May 24 8:00pm @ Chicago 73-87 de Souza (18) de Souza (12) Schimmel (8) Allstate Arena
4,136		 2-1
4 May 25 6:00pm Indiana SSO 77-82 McCoughtry (19) de Souza (9) Schimmel (8) Philips Arena
5,517		 2-2
5 May 30 7:30pm Seattle SSO 80-69 Hayes (20) Lyttle (10) McCoughtry (8) Philips Arena
5,486		 3-2
June (2-1)
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
6 June 1 3:00pm @ Connecticut 76-85 Hayes (17) de Souza (8) Lyttle (3) Mohegan Sun Arena
6,071		 3-3
7 June 3 7:00pm Los Angeles ESPN2 93-85 de Souza (27) Lyttle (12) Schimmel (7) Philips Arena
5,409		 4-3
8 June 7 7:00pm Chicago SSO 97-59 de Souza, McCoughtry (20) Lyttle (12) Dumerc (5) Philips Arena
5,458		 5-3
9 June 13 7:30pm Minnesota SSO Philips Arena
10 June 15 4:00pm @ Washington Verizon Center
11 June 18 12:00pm Washington FS-S Philips Arena
12 June 15 8:00pm @ Chicago CN100 93-86 Castro Marques (31) de Souza (13) Lehning (9) Allstate Arena
3,292		 9-3
13 June 19 7:00pm @ Indiana 91-94 Catchings, Douglas (17) Catchings (7) Catchings (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
8,187		 9-4
14 June 23 12:00pm Tulsa NBATV
SSO
FS-OK		 96-90 McCoughtry (29) Lyttle (12) Castro Marques (8) Philips Arena
9,598		 10-4
15 June 27 3:00pm Los Angeles NBATV
SSO		 89-81 Castro Marques (25) Lyttle (11) Lehning, McCoughtry (5) Philips Arena
7,855		 11-4
16 June 29 7:00pm Phoenix SSO 94-88 McCoughtry (18) Leuchanka (9) K. Miller (8) Philips Arena
4,073		 12-4
July
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
17 July 1 7:00pm Minnesota SSO 76-58 Castro Marques (22) Lyttle (14) Lehning (5) Philips Arena
4,020		 13-4
18 July 3 7:00pm Chicago NBATV
SSO		 82-88 McCoughtry (20) de Souza (15) Lyttle, K. Miller (3) Philips Arena
6,920		 13-5
19 July 7 7:00pm Connecticut SSO 108-103 (OT) Castro Marques, McCoughtry (32) de Souza (13) Lehning (8) Philips Arena
5,305		 14-5
20 July 14 1:00pm @ Minnesota 81-83 McCoughtry (25) de Souza (20) Lehning (6) Target Center
12,311		 14-6
21 July 16 7:00pm @ Indiana 70-89 McCoughtry (27) Leuchanka (7) Lehning (3) Conseco Fieldhouse
7,532		 14-7
22 July 17 7:00pm @ Connecticut 80-96 McCoughtry (27) Lyttle (11) Castro Marques, Price (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
7,378		 14-8
23 July 21 11:30am @ Washington NBATV
CSN-MA		 72-82 McCoughtry (23) Lyttle (8) Castro Marques (6) Verizon Center
14,347		 14-9
24 July 25 3:00pm New York NBATV
SSO		 82-75 McCoughtry (28) de Souza, McCoughtry (10) McCoughtry (6) Philips Arena
7,030		 15-9
25 July 27 1:30pm @ Tulsa NBATV
COX		 105-89 Castro Marques (23) Lyttle (14) Lehning (6) BOK Center
3,800		 16-9
26 July 30 7:30pm @ Connecticut 94-62 McCoughtry (20) de Souza (13) K. Miller, Price (5) Mohegan Sun Arena
7,003		 17-9
August
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent TV Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
27 August 1 3:00pm Indiana NBATV
SSO		 90-74 Castro Marques (22) Lyttle (8) Lehning, McCoughtry (7) Philips Arena
6,270		 18-9
28 August 3 7:30pm Washington ESPN2 78-86 McCoughtry (30) Lyttle (9) Lehning (6) Philips Arena
9,072		 18-10
29 August 6 7:00pm @ Indiana 93-95 McCoughtry (31) Lyttle (8) Lehning (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
9,214		 18-11
30 August 10 7:00pm Seattle FS-S 70-80 McCoughtry (16) Lyttle (17) Lehning (6) Philips Arena
6,042		 18-12
31 August 13 7:00pm New York SSO 83-90 McCoughtry (22) Lyttle (13) Lehning (8) Philips Arena
6,025		 18-13
32 August 14 8:00pm @ Chicago CN100 92-74 de Souza (17) Bales (12) Price (6) Allstate Arena
4,214		 19-13
33 August 17 7:00pm Chicago NBATV
FS-S		 79-84 Castro Marques (19) Leuchanka (11) Lehning, Miller (4) Philips Arena
5,209		 19-14
34 August 22 3:00pm Washington SSO 81-90 McCoughtry (19) Lyttle (11) Lyttle (6) Philips Arena
9,570		 19-15

Playoffs[]

Statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

Regular season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and honors[]

WNBA All-Stars – Angel McCoughtry (starter), Shoni Schimmel (starter)

References[]

  • "Dream Acquires Matee Ajavon From Washington In Three-Team Trade". WNBA.com. March 12, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.

External links[]

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