Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd's Final Box Score Stats, Highlights as Dream Beat Wings

Angel Reese helped lead the Atlanta Dream to an 86-69 home victory over Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and the Dallas Wings on Friday as Atlanta improved to 3-1 on the season.

The Dream seized full control in the third quarter, outscoring Dallas 23-11 after carrying a 44-33 halftime lead into the break. 

Atlanta's defensive pressure and transition offense created separation as the Wings fell to 3-3.

Reese finished just shy of a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds in another impactful all-around performance. 

Rhyne Howard paced Atlanta with 25 points, eight assists and four steals while Allisha Gray added 16 points in the win.

Bueckers was limited to one of her quietest performances of the season, finishing with seven points on 23 percent shooting from the field while going 1-of-6 from 3-point range. Despite the shooting struggles, she continued to facilitate the offense with seven assists.

Fudd finished with even points and a steal while Odyssey Sims scored 15 points for the Dallas Wings. Awak Kuier provided a spark off the bench with a team-high 16 points.

The Dream took a 44-31 lead into halftime behind a strong first-half performance from Howard, who scored 13 points. Reese added nine points and five rebounds before the break.

For the Wings, the starting lineup struggled to find offense, combining for just 16 points in the first half. Bueckers and Sims each entered halftime with five points.

The Wings opened the season with a three-point victory over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever before dropping back-to-back home games, including a 77-72 loss to the Dream.

Dallas responded by winning its previous two games behind a combined 42 points from Paige Bueckers.

Atlanta started the season 2-0 before suffering a one-point loss to the defending champion Las Vegas Aces in its third game. Allisha Gray led the Dream in scoring in all three contests, totaling 75 points.

The Wings will travel to face the New York Liberty on Sunday while the Dream will host the Phoenix Mercury the same day.