Atlanta, GA (My Sportsbook) - Candace Parker scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds, leading the Sparks to a 91-87 victory over Atlanta for their fifth straight win. Reserves Betty Lennox and Noelle Quinn contributed 14 and 12 points, respectively, for Los Angeles, while Tina Thompson chipped in 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Without leading scorer Chamique Holdsclaw (knee), Iziane Castro Marques led Atlanta with 26 points and seven rebounds. Angel McCoughtry tallied 23 points for the Dream, who had won seven of eight coming into the game. It was tied going into the fourth quarter, but LA used an 18-6 run at the start of the stanza to pull away.
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