2021 Atlanta Dream season

2021 Atlanta Dream season
CoachDarius Taylor (Interim) (since July 24)
Mike Petersen (Interim) (before July 24)
ArenaGateway Center Arena
Attendance1,347 per game
Results
Record8–24 (.250)
Place5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team Leaders
PointsCourtney Williams – 16.5
ReboundsCourtney Williams – 6.8
AssistsCourtney Williams – 4.0

The 2021 WNBA season was the 14th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. The team began the season on May 14, 2021 at home against the Connecticut Sun.[1]

This was the first season that the Dream will play home games at the Gateway Center Arena at College Park. In the 2019 offseason the team elected to move from State Farm Arena. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was played at a neutral site.[2][3]

Mike Petersen began the season as interim head coach, but stepped down on July 24 for health reasons. Darius Taylor took over as interim coach through the end of the regular season.[4]

The Dream began the season by losing their first two games, but then going on a four game winning streak. That win streak was followed by a four game losing streak. After winning their next game, the Dream were 5–6 through their first eleven games. However, the Dream could only win one more of their next eight games to go into the Olympic break with a record of 6–13. The team's struggles continued after the break as they lost seven straight games. They did manage to win two of their last five games to finish with an 8–24 record.

  1. ^ "Atlanta Dream 2021 Season Schedule". WNBA.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Atlanta Dream Announces New Home Court at Gateway Center in College Park" (Press release). Atlanta Dream. October 18, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "WNBA announces plans for 2020 season to start late July in Florida". NBC Sports Washington. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Atlanta Dream interim head coach Mike Petersen steps down due to health reasons". cbssports.com. CBS. July 24, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.