Atlanta Dream 2021 season: 8–24, scoring 78.7 points per game and allowing 84.3 (-5.6 average margin) across 32 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
The Dream finished 8–24, 11th in the league standings, with a -6.5 net rating that ranked 10th of 12. The problems ran both ways: 9th in offensive rating and 9th in defensive rating. Their calling cards were forcing turnovers (opponents give it away on 19.4% of possessions) and ball security (14.8 turnovers a game, 2nd-fewest); the soft spots, shooting efficiency (45.8% eFG, 11th) and getting to the free-throw line (19.5 attempts, 11th). Scoring was spread around — Courtney Williams led at 16.5 a game, but no one accounted for more than 21% of the points, and she was also the one they can least afford to lose: +8.7 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 4-game winning streak (May 21–May 29) and a 23-point rout of the Mystics on Jun 13. The lows: an 11-game losing streak (Jul 2–Sep 2) and a 24-point loss to the Storm on Jun 9. They went 1–16 against teams at .500 or better and 4–8 in games decided by five or fewer. Bottom line: a difficult season, with Courtney Williams the main reason to watch and its shot quality the most urgent fix.
Shot-zone charts shaded against the WNBA average, four factors versus opponents, most-used lineups by net rating, on/off player impact, and where the Dream rank league-wide.