Skylar Diggins had 21 points and 11 assists and the Seattle Storm hung on to beat the Atlanta Dream 80-78 to end a six-game skid at Rogers Arena in Vancouver in the first WNBA regular-season game outs

Howard’s scoring surge late in the third quarter helped Atlanta pull away. With 30 seconds left in the period, she hit three consecutive 3-pointers — the last coming with 3.9 seconds left — and then stole the inbounds pass to drain another 3 from the same spot, pushing the Dream’s lead to 68-54.

Sue Bird confesses her love to city of Seattle ahead of 2025 statue unveiling before Storm's Sunday afternoon game against Mercury

The Seattle Storm (16-16) have spun out of control recently, losing five consecutive games. Seattle hosts the Atlanta Dream (20-11) at Climate Pledge Arena on W