The Atlanta Dream defeated the LA Sparks 88-82 on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Allisha Gray led Atlanta with 25 points, five rebounds and six assists on 7-for-8 (2-for-2 from the 3-point line). Rhyne Howard finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Brionna Jones scored 13 points on 5-for-14.
Off the bench, Naz Hillmon had 11 points and seven rebounds, while Shatori Walker-Kimbrough contributed 10 points on 4-for-6 (2-for-3 on 3-pointers).

Dearica Hamby led LA with 28 points, eight assists, six rebounds and four steals on 10-for-15. Kelsey Plum finished with 27 points, five assists and four steals on 10-for-20, including 4-for-9 from 3-point range. Azura Stevens added 10 points and 11 rebounds.
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With the win, the Dream (4-2) extended their winning streak to three games. On the other hand, the Sparks dropped to 2-4 this season.
Both teams will return to action on Friday on the road. Atlanta will battle the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena, while LA will be against the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Atlanta Dream vs. LA Sparks player stats and box score
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Atlanta Dream vs. LA Sparks game summary
The Atlanta Dream had a 16-15 lead over the LA Sparks at the end of the first quarter.
The Dream outscored the Sparks 24-16 in the second to take a 40-31 lead into the halftime break. Rhyne Howard had nine points and four rebounds to lead Atlanta in the first half. Allisha Gray added eight points and five rebounds on 2-for-3. Kelsey Plum and Dearica Hamby each scored eight points for LA.
The Dream outscored the Sparks 26-22 in the third quarter to take a 66-53 lead heading into the final period. LA scored the first 10 points in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to three (66-63) with about seven minutes remaining. However, Atlanta maintained its and held on for their fourth win this season.