Photos: Dream edge Sparks in home opener

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Photos: Dream edge Sparks in home opener

Photos from the Dream vs. Sparks game on May 11, 2022.

Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard (left) gets five from forward Cheyenne Parker after hitting a three-pointer during a 77-75 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks during their home opener in a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

051122 College Park: Atlanta Dream head coach Tanisha Wright coaches up her players during a 77-75 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

051122 College Park: Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard, the no. 1 overall pick in the draft, knocks Los Angeles Sparks defender Lexie Brown to the hardwood for an offensive foul during the final minute of a 77-75 victory in the home opener of a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

The No. 1 overall pick Rhyne Howard gets a hoist from a teammate as the Atlanta Dream are introduced for the home opener against the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

051122 College Park: Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard, the no. 1 overall pick, blocks a shot by Los Angeles Sparks guard Chennedy Certer in a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

051122 College Park: Atlanta Dream head coach Tanisha Wright and guard Rhyne Howard, the no. 1 overall pick, confer during the first half against the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

051122 College Park: Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard (from left) takes the rebound away from Los Angeles Sparks forward Chiney Ogwumike with help from Cheyenne Parker and Kristy Wallace in the final seconds to hold on to a 77-75 victory in the home opener of a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

051122 College Park: Atlanta Dream defenders Nia Coffey (from left), Cheyenne Parker, and Kristy Wallace smother Los Angeles Sparks forward Chiney Ogwumike in the final 16 seconds of the game to hold on to a 77-75 victory in a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

051122 College Park: Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard, the No. 1 overall WNBA draft pick, reacts to hitting a three pointer against Los Angeles Sparks guard Brittney Sykes during a 77-75 victory in the home opener in a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

051122 College Park: The Atlanta Dream huddle up to celebrate their 77-75 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks during their home opener in a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

051122 College Park: Atlanta Dream guard Kristy Wallace draws a foul from Los Angeles Sparks forward Rae Burrell on her way to the basket in a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

051122 College Park: Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard (left), the no. 1 overall pick in the draft, leads the team celebration as time expires in a 77-75 home opener victory over the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

051122 College Park: Atlanta Dream foraward Monique Billings grabs the defensive rebound away from Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike in a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

051122 College Park: Atlanta Dream fans help cheer their team on during the final minutes of a 77-75 victory in the home opener against the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

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Credit: Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@

Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard (left) gets five from forward Cheyenne Parker after hitting a three-pointer during a 77-75 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks during their home opener in a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in College Park. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

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