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Howard leads Atlanta against Golden State after 21-point game
Atlanta Dream (21-12, 11-6 Eastern Conference) at Golden State Valkyries (18-15, 7-10 Western Conference) San Francisco; Sunday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream takes on the Golden State Valkyries after Rhyne Howard scored 21 points in the Dream's 80-78 loss to the Seattle Storm. The Valkyries have gone 10-5 in home games. Golden State averages 78.2 points while outscoring opponents by 1.4 points per game. The Dream are 11-7 on the road. Atlanta is the leader in the Eastern Conference allowing only 78.1 points per game while holding opponents to 43.1% shooting. Golden State scores 78.2 points per game, 0.1 more points than the 78.1 Atlanta gives up. Atlanta has shot at a 44.3% rate from the field this season, 3.8 percentage points above the 40.5% shooting opponents of Golden State have averaged. The teams play for the third time this season. The Valkyries won the last meeting 77-75 on July 29. Cecilia Zandalasini scored 18 points to help lead the Valkyries to the win. TOP PERFORMERS: Tiffany Hayes is averaging 12.3 points for the Valkyries. Kayla Thornton is averaging 14 points and seven rebounds over the last 10 games. Howard is averaging 16.5 points, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals for the Dream. Allisha Gray is averaging 19.1 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Valkyries: 7-3, averaging 75.5 points, 32.8 rebounds, 18.1 assists, 6.4 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.0 points per game. Dream: 8-2, averaging 86.0 points, 34.6 rebounds, 21.9 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.8 points. INJURIES: Valkyries: Kayla Thornton: out for season (knee), Monique Billings: out (ankle). Dream: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Yandy Diaz singles in the deciding run in the 9th in the Rays' 7-6 victory over the Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Yandy Diaz had an RBI single in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6 on Friday night. Junior Caminero hit his 35th home run and Chandler Simpson had four hits to help Tampa Bay win for the third time in four games. Diaz had two hits and two RBIs. Nick Fortes was hit by a pitch from Giants reliever Randy Rodriguez (3-4) to begin the ninth, After Simpson singled for his fourth hit of the night, San Francisco made a 4-5-2 putout before Diaz lofted a bloop single to right. Edwin Uceta (8-2), the fourth of five relievers utilized by Rays manager Kevin Cash, retired three batters. Pete Fairbanks gave up a leadoff double in the ninth, then set down three straight for his 21st save. Willy Adames homered for the Giants. San Francisco dropped a season-low four games under .500 at 59-63. The Rays trailed 3-1 and 6-3 before coming back to win in their final at-bat. Caminero homered off Giants starter Landen Roupp in the second. Roupp allowed five runs and five hits with five strikeouts in three innings. Tampa Bay starter Boyle allowed four runs and four hits in two innings. After the Giants loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth, Uceta needed eight pitches to work out of the jam. The first two batters in the Giants' lineup, Heliot Ramos and Rafael Devers, were 2 for 10 with seven strikeouts. Giants RHP Justin Verlander (1-9, 4.53 ERA) was set to face RHP Adrian Houser (6-4, 2.84) on Saturday night. ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
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Howard leads Atlanta against Golden State after 21-point game
Atlanta Dream (21-12, 11-6 Eastern Conference) at Golden State Valkyries (18-15, 7-10 Western Conference) San Francisco; Sunday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream takes on the Golden State Valkyries after Rhyne Howard scored 21 points in the Dream's 80-78 loss to the Seattle Storm. The Valkyries have gone 10-5 in home games. Golden State averages 78.2 points while outscoring opponents by 1.4 points per game. The Dream are 11-7 on the road. Atlanta is the leader in the Eastern Conference allowing only 78.1 points per game while holding opponents to 43.1% shooting. Golden State scores 78.2 points per game, 0.1 more points than the 78.1 Atlanta gives up. Atlanta has shot at a 44.3% rate from the field this season, 3.8 percentage points above the 40.5% shooting opponents of Golden State have averaged. The teams play for the third time this season. The Valkyries won the last meeting 77-75 on July 29. Cecilia Zandalasini scored 18 points to help lead the Valkyries to the win. TOP PERFORMERS: Tiffany Hayes is averaging 12.3 points for the Valkyries. Kayla Thornton is averaging 14 points and seven rebounds over the last 10 games. Howard is averaging 16.5 points, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals for the Dream. Allisha Gray is averaging 19.1 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Valkyries: 7-3, averaging 75.5 points, 32.8 rebounds, 18.1 assists, 6.4 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.0 points per game. Dream: 8-2, averaging 86.0 points, 34.6 rebounds, 21.9 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.8 points. INJURIES: Valkyries: Kayla Thornton: out for season (knee), Monique Billings: out (ankle). Dream: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
