WNBA Recap | August 10, 2026
Monday's two-game slate closed the week with a shorthanded Toronto team putting up a real fight against Atlanta, and Seattle finally snapping its historic ten-game losing streak against Chicago. Here's how it all went down, plus a look at how the preview predictions and season-to-date record held up.
Dream Hold Off Mabrey's 36-Point Night to Beat Tempo
Toronto Tempo 95, Atlanta Dream 107
Atlanta built a big first-half lead, and it looked like the massive spread might hold up comfortably. Then Toronto, shorthanded without Olayinka Bankole and Brittney Sykes, refused to go quietly, actually winning both the third and fourth quarters behind a monster individual performance. Final: 107-95, Atlanta improves to 20-12 and holds fourth in the East, while Toronto falls to 10-22 and stays 13th in the East.
Rhyne Howard was excellent, going 7-of-15 from the field (6-of-11 from three) for 22 points at 65.6 percent true shooting with seven assists and three steals. Jordin Canada added 20 points on 46.2 percent shooting with nine assists, and Angel Reese posted a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds. Atlanta's 29 assists on 36 made field goals and their 25-point second quarter reflected the recent form and talent gap the preview flagged as the Dream's path to covering a double-digit spread, even as Toronto made things far more competitive than the number suggested.
Marina Mabrey was the story of the night for either team. She went 12-of-19 from the field (7-of-13 from three) for 36 points at 84.9 percent true shooting, the kind of individual explosion that nearly single-handedly kept a shorthanded Toronto team in contention. Isabelle Harrison added 13 points on 71.4 percent shooting, and Nyara Sabally posted a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds despite five turnovers. Toronto's 42 bench points and their competitive fourth quarter reflected exactly the productive-offense-despite-the-losing-streak storyline the preview identified, even in a game they ultimately lost by 12.
ATL 107 · TOR 95
Storm Finally Snap Ten-Game Skid Against Sky
Chicago Sky 88, Seattle Storm 97
Seattle's historic 0-10 stretch, the worst active run in the league, came to an end in dramatic fashion. The Storm led throughout, weathered a Chicago rally that pulled within one possession multiple times, and finally closed out the win their recent form had denied them for weeks. Final: 97-88, Seattle improves to 7-28, snapping the losing streak, while Chicago falls to 12-21 and remains 11th in the East.
Dominique Malonga was dominant, going 9-of-14 from the field (3-of-4 from three) for 26 points at 76.1 percent true shooting with 10 rebounds for a double-double, adding three blocks and two steals. Natisha Hiedeman drew nine fouls and went a perfect 12-of-12 from the free throw line for 18 points with nine assists. Seattle's 89.3 percent free throw shooting as a team and their nine steals reflected exactly the kind of complete performance the Storm needed to finally end their skid, even against a Chicago team that made this genuinely competitive.
Chicago fought hard in a game the preview correctly flagged as the tightest on the board, even without three key rotation pieces. DiJonai Carrington was exceptional, going 7-of-20 from the field but drawing six fouls and going a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line for 26 points with five steals. Kamilla Cardoso posted a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds despite six turnovers. But Chicago's 15 total turnovers and their inability to get enough stops down the stretch, exactly the kind of finish the preview's "Chicago wins if" scenario needed to go their way, kept Seattle's long-awaited win intact.
ATL & SEA Wins.
Monday's slate closed the week with two results that mattered for very different reasons. Atlanta's win over Toronto came with real resistance from a shorthanded Tempo team fueled by Mabrey's 36-point explosion, a reminder that even the largest spreads can get uncomfortable late. And Seattle's win over Chicago is the story of the week: a Storm team that had not won in ten straight games finally broke through, closing out a genuinely competitive game against a Sky team fighting for its own playoff life. Both results carry weight as the season's stretch run continues to tighten across a crowded middle of the standings.
Star of the Night: Marina Mabrey, Toronto Tempo
36 points | 12-of-19 FG | 7-of-13 from three | 84.9% true shooting
In a losing effort, Mabrey delivered the most electric individual performance of the night. Thirty-six points on 63.2 percent shooting, with seven made threes, nearly single-handedly kept a shorthanded Toronto team competitive against a much deeper Atlanta roster. Malonga's 26-point double-double in the winning cause made a strong case, but Mabrey's volume and efficiency in defeat stand out above every other performance on Monday's slate.
Dud of the Night: Kamilla Cardoso, Chicago Sky
15 points | 6 turnovers | Double-double
Cardoso's double-double looks solid on paper, but six turnovers in a game Chicago lost by nine were far more costly than the rebounding totals suggest. Seattle converted a share of those miscues into extra possessions during a game that stayed within one score for long stretches, and in a contest this competitive, Cardoso's giveaways were the most impactful negative of the night for either team.
How We Did: Checking the Preview Predictions
Monday's picks split 1-for-2 on sides, with the Seattle upset flipping what looked like the more predictable of the two games.
Toronto @ Atlanta: The preview leaned Atlanta -11.5 with the over at 185.5, expecting both teams' recent defensive struggles to push the total up regardless of who covered the spread. Atlanta won by 12, barely covering the massive number, and the total came in at 202, comfortably over. A clean sweep, though the spread cover was much closer than the preview's framing suggested it would be.
Chicago @ Seattle: The preview leaned Chicago +1.5 in what was called the tightest line of the night, with the under at 181.5. Seattle won outright, snapping their ten-game losing streak and meaning Chicago did not cover. The total came in at 185, just over the number. Both calls missed, and Seattle finally breaking its historic skid was the story that flipped this pick.
The headline takeaway: Toronto's fight against a massive spread and Seattle's long-awaited win both reflect the same broader theme from Monday, teams playing with real desperation can close gaps the numbers don't always account for. Seattle ending the league's worst active stretch is a result worth remembering as the standings continue to shake out down the stretch.
Season Predictions Record
Tracking every graded pick against the spread and total from the preview articles this season, updated through August 10:
Spread / Side: 26-17
Total (Over/Under): 17-29
Forty-three games graded so far across fifteen preview articles. The side calls sit at 60 percent, while the totals remain well below break-even at 37 percent. We'll keep this tally updated with every recap going forward.