Howard’s scoring surge late in the third quarter helped Atlanta pull away. With 30 seconds left in the period, she hit three consecutive 3-pointers — the last coming with 3.9 seconds left — and then stole the inbounds pass to drain another 3 from the same spot, pushing the Dream’s lead to 68-54.

Rhyne Howard scored 25 points and dished out seven assists to help the visiting Atlanta Dream post an 85-75 victory over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday.