Atlanta Dream hold off Phoenix Mercury 82-80 to remain WNBA's top team at 4-1
The Atlanta Dream refused to lose Sunday, rallying from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Mercury 82-80 at Gateway Center Arena.
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