LONG BEACH, Calif.—Rhyne Howard’s game-high 25 points paced four Atlanta scorers in double figures, Tina Charles recorded a double-double in her return to the WNBA after missing the 2023 season, and the visiting Dream surged past the Los Angeles Sparks 92–81 in Wednesday’s season opener for both teams
Atlanta broke a stalemate that lasted most of the first three quarters, going on an 11–0 run to open the final period. Howard and Crystal Dangerfield combined for nine points in the pivotal stretch, with Dangerfield notching four of her six total for the contest in that run.
