Rhyne Howard Ties WNBA Record With Incredible Three-Point Shooting Night

Howard joined some elite company by making nine threes Friday night.

Atlanta Dream guard Howard dribbles the ball at Gateway Center Arena at College Park. / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Atlanta Dream star guard Rhyne Howard drained nine three-pointers in the team's 88-70 win over the Chicago Sky Friday night.

Howard dropped 36 points on 12-for-25 shooting from the field and 9-for-19 from three on the night, adding eight rebounds and four assists. The nine triples tied a WNBA record for the most three-pointers in a single game in league history. She did set the Dream franchise record, though, which was previously eight threes set by Renee Montgomery in 2018.

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RHYNE HOWARD IS UNCONCIOUS! 8 THREES! 🤯

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Howard joins Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Mitchell and Arike Ogunbowale as the only players to make nine threes in a game. Howard's previous career high was six threes, which she has accomplished six times since she was the No. 1 pick in the 2022 WNBA draft.

The 36 points in Friday's win ties the second-most she's ever scored in a game. She dropped 43 points against the Los Angeles Sparks in 2023. The WNBA record for points in a game is 53, which A'ja Wilson and Liz Cambage have both accomplished.

Howard's big night helped the Dream advance to 7-3 on the season and 2-1 in the Commissioner's Cup standings. They travel to the nation's capital to play the Washington Mystics in another Commissioner's Cup match Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.

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