Rhyne Howard was her usual productive self, scoring 25 points in the season-opening win over the Sparks.
Dearica Hamby and Layshia Clarendon sparked the Sparks, but the team couldn't overcome a 9-0 Atlanta Dream run and lost their opener Wednesday.
Rhyne Howard scored 25 points, Tina Charles had 21 with 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Dream turned back the Los Angeles Sparks 92-81 on Wednesday night in their season opener. Howard had five points as the Dream opened the fourth quarter with an 11-0 run for a 77-66 lead. The Sparks got within 87-81 on a 3-pointer by Cameron Brink, the overall No. 2 pick, with 1:34 left but they missed their last four shots and had a critical turnover while Atlanta went 5 of 6 from the foul line.
Angel Reese drops 12 points and 7 rebounds in her WNBA debut, but it's not enough as the Sky fall to the Wings 87-79