Atlanta Dream Beat Phoenix Mercury 76-70

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.

CJ Johnson: CJ is a longtime Atlantan who has written a book about Atlanta's food scene. He has also fallen in love with the city's music and sports scenes. He writes about Food, Restaurants, Travel, Sports and Atlanta Culture. Check out the book. https://amzn.to/3RPmbZM