No. 1 draft pick Howard scores 21 points to propel Dream past Sparks in home opener
Rookie Rhyne Howard scored 21 points, including five of Atlanta's 13 3-pointers, and the Dream held off the visiting Los Angeles Sparks 77-75 on Wednesday night.
Howard made a 3-pointer in the corner with 3:07 left in the fourth quarter for a seven-point lead, but Atlanta did not score again. The No. 1 pick in the draft was called for a charge with 16.3 seconds left for Atlanta's third straight possession with a turnover.
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