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Dallas swept the best-of-three series 2-0 after
beating Atlanta in all three games of the regular season series.
Teaira McCowan added 12 points and 16 rebounds, her second
double-double in as many games, and Satou Sabally chipped in 13
points for the Wings. Awak Kuier came off the bench to score 13.
Reserve Kalani Brown had 12 points, Crystal Dangerfield finished
with 11 and Natasha Howard contributed 10 points and nine
rebounds.
Allisha Gray tallied 19 points for the Dream to go along with
seven rebounds and six assists. Rhyne Howard scored 21 points
but made only 9 of 22 shots after pumping in 36 points in Game 1
on Friday night. Cheyenne Parker added 15.
The game turned in the second quarter, when the Wings erased a
one-point deficit by outscoring Atlanta 29-10 to establish a
52-34 halftime lead. Dallas used a 20-3 run to create
separation, capped by Natasha Howard's 3-pointer at the 2:02
mark for a 48-31 advantage.
The Dream never got closer than 13 over the game's remainder,
and when they did, the Wings immediately went on a 10-2 run to
open up a 64-43 lead with 4:02 left in the third quarter. The
game's remainder was nothing more than a sprint to the final
horn.
Atlanta coach Tanisha Wright talked before the game about
limiting turnovers and playing with more poise. That didn't
happen as the Dream committed 18 miscues that Dallas cashed in
for 25 points, 20 more than the Wings ceded off their 13
turnovers.
Atlanta made only 41.2 percent from the field as compared to the
Wings' 52.6 percent accuracy. Dallas also controlled the boards
41-28, thanks to another monster effort from McCowan. She
averaged 14.5 points and 15 rebounds in the series.
The Wings will meet the defending WNBA champion Aces in a
best-of-5 series that will start on Sunday in Las Vegas.
--Field Level Media
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