Atlanta Dream Reach No. 1 in WNBA Rankings as Indiana Fever Jump 7 Spots

5 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 26

Atlanta climbed from No. 3 to No. 1 after improving to 4-1 with wins over Dallas and Phoenix, becoming the league’s only one-loss team.
Two fourth-quarter finishes powered that rise: the Dream have outscored opponents in the final period of all five games, with Rhyne Howard, Allisha Gray, Angel Reese and Jordin Canada driving the surge.
Indiana made the week’s biggest move, rising seven places to No. 3 after two wins; Caitlin Clark returned from back soreness with 22 points and nine assists against Golden State, and Aliyah Boston added 44 points and 24 rebounds across two games.
New York slid from No. 1 to No. 9 on a three-game home losing streak as Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally made delayed season debuts but remained limited by injury and illness.
The reshuffle also lifted Dallas to No. 4 behind Azzi Fudd’s 24-point breakout and dropped Las Vegas to No. 5 after a second home loss.

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