Rhyne Howard scores season-high 31 points against Phoenix Mercury

After an impressive 19-point, seven-rebound outing against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, Rhyne Howard followed that up with an even bigger performance on Tuesday night.

Against the Phoenix Mercury, the former Kentucky star put up 31 points while shooting 11-24 (6-15 3PT) from the field. Her six three-pointers tied her career high, and her 31 points were also worthy of note. On Tuesday, she became just one of five players in Atlanta Dream history to record multiple 30-point games in a season.

On top that, Howard moves to second in franchise history in career 30-point games with five.

With 31 points and counting, Rhyne Howard becomes No. 2 in Dream franchise history for 30pt+ games. Howard also becomes one of five Dream players to record two 30pt+ games in a single season. pic.twitter.com/bsAmVL7acm

— Atlanta Dream PR (@ATLDreamPR) September 4, 2024

Unfortunately for Howard, the Mercury came out on top in this affair, winning 74-66, meaning that she scored nearly half of the points the Dream put up.

Still, Howard continues to show why she’s one of the best in the world at putting the ball in the hoop.

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