The Atlanta Dream, behind 23 points from Rhyne Howard, rallied late on the road to pull away from the valiant Connecticut Sun, 93-76.

Connecticut led by seven points early in the second half and remained competitive well into the fourth quarter but couldn't hang with the Dream in the closing minutes.

A pair of Saniya Rivers free throws pulled Connecticut within 76-74 with 5:07 to play. But a 17-2 run to close the game enabled Atlanta to pull away comfortably. Jordin Canada and Howard each scored six points in the closing flourish.

Atlanta shot 11-for-17 (64.7 percent) in the fourth quarter to post a 26-10 margin in the final period.

Atlanta (26-14) remains competitive in the tight group of WNBA squads seeking the No. 2 playoff seed behind Minnesota. The Lynx have clinched the top seed,

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