ATLANTA, Ga. (Interstat) — Rhyne Howard scored 18 points and added six assists to guide the Atlanta Dream to an 86-69 victory over the Dallas Wings on Friday night at State Farm Arena.

Howard, a guard from Cleveland, Tennessee, also grabbed four rebounds and had two blocks in 27 minutes. Angel Reese contributed 13 points and six rebounds, Allisha Gray added 10 points and three rebounds and Te-Hina Paopao scored nine points for Atlanta, which improved to 3-1.

Dallas, which fell to 3-3, was led by Awak Kuier with 15 points off the bench. Jessica Shepard posted eight points and 10 rebounds, Paige Bueckers had seven points and seven assists and Aziaha James scored six points with five assists.

Atlanta led 19-9 after the first quarter and 44-31 at halftime. The Dream outscored the Wings 23-11 in the fourth quarter. Atlanta made 12 of 13 free throws, while Dallas made 3 of 8. The Dream forced 11 turnovers and committed 14. Attendance was 3,626.