The Atlanta Dream slogged through a cold first half, managing only 25 points against Golden State's gritty defense. But the second half was a different story. The Dream caught fire from beyond the arc, moved the ball with purpose and outscored the Valkyries the rest of the way to pull away for a 79-63 win Sunday.

With the win, the Dream (22-12) captured the season series against the Valkyries (18-16), secured their league-best 12th road win and held firm in second place in the WNBA standings.

Up 11 to start the fourth, the Dream quickly pulled away and never looked back. Rhyne Howard opened the quarter with a five-point burst including a deep 3-pointer that helped stretch the lead to 16. The three-time All-Star stayed in rhythm while Naz Hillmon dominated inside, and together, they poure

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