The Atlanta Dream defeated the Dallas Wings 100-78 on Friday at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia.Rhyne Howard led Atlanta with 24 points, four rebounds and five assists on 9-for-16 shooting, including 6-for-11 from 3-point range. Allisha Gray finished with 19 points and five assists on 7-for-13 shooting. Brionna Jones added 16 points and five rebounds on 7-for-11 shooting.Te-Hina Paopao had 14 points, eight assists and six rebounds on 5-for-8 shooting (4-for-7 on 3-pointers). Brittney Griner contributed 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting off the bench.Maddy Siegrist led Dallas with 23 points and five rebounds on 10-for-17 shooting, including 3-for-4 from the 3-point line. Paige Bueckers finished with 16 points and 10 assists on 7-for-15 shooting. Myisha Hines-Allen and Amy Okonkwo each scored 11 points.Atlanta bounced back from its 81-75 loss against the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday. With Friday's win, the Dream (25-14) have now clinched a playoff berth. They also moved half-a-game behind the Aces (26-14) for the No. 2 spot and now have a half-game lead over the fourth-place Phoenix Mercury (24-14).On the other hand, the Wings have the worst record in the WNBA (9-31). They are now on a seven-game losing skid and are already eliminated from playoff contention.The Dream won the regular-season series versus the Wings 3-1. Friday's game was the fourth and final meeting between the teams. Atlanta won 83-75 on May 24 and 88-85 on July 30, while Dallas had a 68-55 victory on June 24.Dallas Wings vs. Atlanta Dream player stats and box scoreAtlanta Dream player stats and box scorePlayerPTSREBASTPFSTLTOBLKFG3-PT FGFT+/-Rhyne Howard244521169-166-110-017Naz Hillmon45310201-60-42-214Brionna Jones165230127-110-02-26Allisha Gray194521007-131-54-621Te-Hina Paopao146812215-84-70-019Maya Caldwell62421102-32-20-05Brittney Griner111200105-80-11-212Nia Coffey63301102-42-30-08Shatori Walker-Kimbrough01000010-00-00-04Sika Koné00000000-00-00-04Jordin CanadaDNP----------Taylor ThierryDNP----------Dallas Wings player stats and box scorePlayerPTSREBASTPFSTLTOBLKFG3-PT FGFT+/-Diamond Miller64110113-100-30-1-6Maddy Siegrist2350212110-173-40-0-8Myisha Hines-Allen116232205-141-40-0-9Paige Bueckers1611011407-150-22-3-8Grace Berger93500103-50-03-3-20Amy Okonkwo116131104-91-42-2-19Serena Sundell01020000-00-00-0-9Christyn Williams20110001-30-10-0-31Luisa GeiselsöderDNP----------Tyasha HarrisDNP----------Aziaha JamesDNP----------Haley JonesDNP----------Arike OgunbowaleDNP----------JJ QuinerlyDNP----------Li YueruDNP----------Dallas Wings vs. Atlanta Dream game summaryThe Dallas Wings had a 21-19 lead over the Atlanta Dream at the end of the opening period. Maddy Siegrist scored 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting for Dallas, while Brittney Griner had seven points off the bench for Atlanta.The Dream outscored the Wings 30-19 in the second quarter to take a 49-40 lead into the halftime break. Rhyne Howard led Atlanta in the first half with 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting, including 4-for-7 from 3-point range. Allisha Gray added 12 points and four assists, while Griner and Te-Hina Paopao had nine points apiece.Siegrist scored 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting to lead Dallas in the first half. Paige Bueckers added six points and six assists, while Myisha Hines-Allen chipped in six points and four rebounds.Dallas outscored Atlanta 27-22 in the third period. After three quarters, Atlanta had a four-point lead (71-67). The Dream started the fourth quarter on a 15-4 run to increase their lead to 15 (86-71) midway through the period. Atlanta maintained its lead and held Dallas to just 11 points in the final quarter.Both teams return to action on Monday. Dallas will face the league-leading Minnesota Lynx, while Atlanta will battle the Connecticut Sun.