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Rhyne Howard scores 26 as Atlanta Dream beat Washington in Game 1
Rhyne Howard had 26 points, all 10 free throws and 5 steals as Atlanta rallied from 11 down to beat Washington 92-77 and take a 1-0 playoff series lead.
Rhyne Howard scored 26 points to lead Atlanta to a 92-77 win over Washington in the opening game of their playoff series, with the Dream coming back from 11 points down.
The guard played 39 minutes. She made 7 of 18 from the field, 2 of 7 from three-point range and all 10 of her free throws, and added 5 steals.
Howard is the second player in Dream history to record 25 points and 5 steals in a playoff game. The first was Angel McCoughtry.
Atlanta lead the series 1-0.
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