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Fever beat Dream 91-79 for their fourth straight win

Fever Beat Dream 91-79 for Their Fourth Straight Win
ATLANTA (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Caitlin Clark added 16 points and seven assists, leading the Indiana Fever to a 91-79 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Friday night in front of a record-breaking 17,575 fans at State Farm Arena.
Atlanta set a franchise record for single-game home attendance, surpassing the 11,609 fans who attended the team’s inaugural game against the Detroit Shock in 2008 at Philips Arena.
The game was held at the home of the Atlanta Hawks due to high ticket demand to see Clark, the No. 1 draft pick. The Dream’s usual home at Gateway Center Arena in College Park has a capacity of 3,500.
The hyped matchup took a hit when it was announced that Rhyne Howard, the 2022 top pick for Atlanta, would not play due to a lower leg injury.
Indiana scored a season-high 35 first-quarter points to build a 10-point lead after shooting 70% from the field.
They extended the lead to 71-60 midway through the third quarter during an 11-3 run that ended in a 79-62 lead. The Fever cruised in the fourth.
ACES 85, SUN 74
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 26 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, Kelsey Plum added 18 points, and Las Vegas beat Connecticut, marking their seventh win in the last nine meetings between the teams, including the 2022 WNBA Finals.
It was Wilson’s fourth game this season with 25-plus points and 15-plus rebounds — one shy of Tina Charles’ WNBA record of five, set in 2021. Wilson also reached 20-plus points for the 19th straight regular-season game.
Las Vegas has won two straight for the first time since May 29. Connecticut, which was off to its best 14-game start in franchise history, lost for the first time in six road contests this season.
Las Vegas’ double-digit lead was trimmed to seven points midway through the third quarter, but the Aces closed on a 9-3 run for a 63-50 lead. They opened the fourth on a 7-3 run to make it 70-53.
Alysha Clark added 11 points off the bench for Las Vegas. Kiah Stokes grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Aces dominate the glass 42-29.

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