The Atlanta Dream poured it on early and held on for the win Sunday afternoon, beating the Phoenix Mercury 76-70.
The Dream were led by Tiffany Hayes’ 18 points while Renee Montgomery and Brittney Sykes chipped in 13 points each. Atlanta jumped out to an 8-0 lead and led at one point 62-39 late in the third quarter.
But the Mercury got hot. Leilani Mitchell’s 3-pointer with 47.3 seconds left closed the deficit to 73-68 for the Mercury (14-6).
Diana Taurasi scored 19 for the Mercury while Brittney Griner added 18.
Elizabeth Williams and Angel McCoughtry each scored 10 for the Dream (9-9).
After rebounding from a tough loss at home, Atlanta now has a few days off before playing on the road for their next game.
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