LOS ANGELES -- Angel McCoughtry scored 22 points, Aneika Henry made the go-ahead basket with 29 seconds left and Atlanta beat the Los Angeles Sparks 76-72 on Thursday for the Dream's second road win.
Henry's putback of a McCoughtry miss gave Atlanta a 74-72 lead -- the Dream's first lead since it was 48-47. Los Angeles' Jantel Lavender missed a long jumper with 2.7 seconds left and McCoughtry made two free throws to seal it.
Henry finished with 16 points for Atlanta (7-8). McCoughtry was just 5-of-20 shooting from the field but hit 12 of 13 free throws. Atlanta extended its winning streak against Los Angeles to five straight games.
Lavender recorded her eighth double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles (2-12). Nneka Ogwumike added 19 points and six rebounds in front of an energetic crowd on camp day. Los Angeles committed 16 turnovers, a day after having 21 against Seattle.
Erin Phillips' 3-point play highlighted a 9-2 run for Los Angeles to open the fourth quarter for a 65-54 lead. But Atlanta reeled off a 15-5 burst to pull within 70-69 with 3:09 remaining.




Final

Dream 76

(7-8, 2-4 away)

Sparks 72

(2-12, 2-5 home)





3:30PM,EDT,July 16,2015
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA

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Top Performers
Atlanta: A. McCoughtry 22 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl
Los Angeles: J. Lavender 20 Pts, 11 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Blk





Atlanta Dream
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Cierra Burdick, F261-40-03-412311103-45
Erika de Souza, C273-70-00-035802223+76
Tiffany Hayes, G294-111-72-413411333-411
Sydney Carter, G50-10-00-000010000-40
Angel McCoughtry, G315-200-212-1314532033+1322
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Aneika Henry, F286-80-04-431400243+516
Matee Ajavon, F111-40-00-014500012-52
Erica Wheeler, G202-30-10-010131002+204
Shoni Schimmel, G132-41-20-000020011-35
Roneeka Hodges, G101-21-22-201110011-55
DeLisha Milton-Jones, FDNP COACH'S DECISION
Sancho Lyttle, FDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS

25-643-1423-271120311278152176

39.1%21.4%85.2%
Fast break points:   5
Points in the paint:   32
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   15 (14)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Los Angeles Sparks
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Nneka Ogwumike, F368-150-03-433602023+219
Jantel Lavender, C398-170-04-4291130231-220
Marianna Tolo, C193-50-00-023520215-56
Erin Phillips, G291-70-54-401151024+66
Kristi Toliver, G383-60-02-302283032-18
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Jasmine Lister, F10-00-00-000000000+20
Jennifer Hamson, C30-10-00-000000001-50
Ana Dabovic, G232-80-35-500022053-159
Temeka Johnson, G122-30-00-000010002-24
Farhiya Abdi, FDNP LEFT KNEE INJURY
Alana Beard, GDNP LEFT FOOT
Andrea Hoover, GDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS

27-620-818-20718252184162172

43.5%00.0%90.0%
Fast break points:   6
Points in the paint:   42
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   18 (19)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: None - TEAMS (def3sec): LASPARKS (1) - COACHES: 1 ATLANTA ( M Cooper 1 )
 Officials: Amy Bonner, Roy Gulbeyan, Jeff Wooten
 Attendance: 12,567
 Time of Game: 2:05