Fever and Dream play as Johnson and Paopao meet for third time

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Last updated Jun 20, 2026

Fever and Dream play as Johnson and Paopao meet for third time
Summary

Raven Johnson of the Indiana Fever and Te-Hina Paopao of the Atlanta Dream faced off for the third time this season on June 20, 2026, at State Farm Arena. The series is tied 1-1, with Indiana winning the first matchup 83-71 and Atlanta taking the second 108-101. Former coach Dawn Staley highlighted the matchup of her former players, both champions at South Carolina, emphasizing the significance of their confrontation. Johnson contributed nine points in 21 minutes while Paopao added nine points in 16 minutes. The teams will meet again for a fourth game this season.

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  • Raven Johnson and Te-Hina Paopao are former South Carolina teammates.
  • Series tied 1-1 before their third meeting.
  • Dawn Staley hyped the matchup on social media.
  • Johnson scored nine points; Paopao also scored nine.
  • A fourth game is scheduled later this season.
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Raven Johnson and Te-Hina Paopao won two national championships together at South Carolina under Dawn Staley. Now they are on opposite sides of the court, with Johnson playing for the Indiana Fever and Paopao coming off the Atlanta Dream bench, and their former head coach could not resist hyping it up.

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