ATLANTA (Interstat) — Rhyne Howard scored 36 points and Allisha Gray added 26 as the Atlanta Dream defeated the Connecticut Sun 91-75 on Tuesday night at State Farm Arena before 3,575.

The Dream improved to 6-2, while the Sun fell to 2-9. Atlanta led 50-49 at halftime after a back-and-forth first half. The Dream outscored Connecticut 18-16 in the third quarter and 23-10 in the fourth to pull away.

Howard, a 6-2 guard from Cleveland, Tennessee, also grabbed two rebounds and dished two assists. Gray, a 6-0 guard from Sandersville, Georgia, added seven rebounds, two assists and a block. Angel Reese recorded 12 points and 13 rebounds, and Jordin Canada posted 12 points and 10 assists.

Aneesah Morrow led Connecticut with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Brittney Griner added seven points and four rebounds. The Sun shot 40.6 percent from the field and made only 24.3 percent from 3-point range, while Atlanta hit 44.8 percent overall and 35.5 percent from deep.