MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — Natasha Howard scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 96-81 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday night at Target Center. The Lynx, who improved to 5-2, outscored the Dream 28-19 in the third quarter to take control. Courtney Williams added 25 points and seven assists for Minnesota, while Olivia Miles contributed 16 points and eight assists. Atlanta, which fell to 4-2, got 21 points from Allisha Gray and 15 points from Naz Hillmon. The Dream led after the first quarter but could not contain Minnesota’s balanced attack. Attendance was 9,912.