Atkins, Cloud lead Mystics to 78-73 勝利,勝つ over Dream

ATLANTA (AP) - Ariel Atkins 得点する/非難する/20d 18 points, Natasha Cloud 追加するd 17 and the Washington Mystics erased a 二塁打-digit 赤字 in the second-half to (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 the Atlanta Dream 78-73 on Friday night.

There were two 関係 and three lead changes in the final 2 1/2 minutes, the last of which (機の)カム when Tianna Hawkins made two 解放する/自由な throws to give the Mystics a 74-73 lead with 41.5 seconds left. After Atlanta's Rhyne Howard 行方不明になるd a jumper, Cloud made two foul 発射s and Atkins stole a pass and 追加するd two more 解放する/自由な throws to cap the 得点する/非難する/20ing with 19 seconds remaining.

Howard 攻撃する,衝突する four 3-pointers and led Atlanta (4-2) with 21 points. The No. 1 選択 in last month´s 草案, Howard is 普通の/平均(する)ing 20.5 points while 狙撃 46.7% from behind the arc. Her 21 made 3s through six career games are second in WNBA history. Ruthie Bolton had 23 for the Sacramento 君主s in 1997.

Cheyenne Parker 得点する/非難する/20d 13 points, Nia Coffey had 12 points and 10 回復するs, and Erica Wheeler 追加するd 11 points for the Dream.

Hawkins 追加するd 11 points for Washington (5-1) and 新人 Shakira Austin had 10 points, seven 回復するs and three steals.

Atlanta 得点する/非難する/20d 10 連続した points to take a 56-46 lead when Wheeler 攻撃する,衝突する a 3-pointer 中途の through the third 4半期/4分の1. The Mystics 答える/応じるd with an 11-0 run soon after.

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