The Atlanta Dream notched a crucial 83-80 win over Chicago Tuesday, opening a two-game break on the Sky in its race for the last playoff place in the WNBA's Eastern Conference. Angel McCoughtry sank a pair of crucial free throws with 2.5 seconds left and finished with 22 points, while Lindsey Harding added 15 points for the Dream, who will be hard to catch with only seven games remaining. Sylvia Fowles had hit a turnaround jump shot to give Chicago an 80-79 lead with 6.3 seconds left, but McCoughtry was fouled on the ensuing possession and hit the game-winners. Fowles had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Sky. In Washington, Candace Parker had 19 points, including the go-ahead basket with 38.9 seconds left in overtime, to lead Los Angeles over Washington, 86-83. Tina Thompson finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Sparks. In Tulse, Oklahoma, Tulsa extended its unwelcome new WNBA record, falling to its 19th straight loss, beaten by Minnesota, 78-72. Taj McWilliams-Franklin scored 18 points and Lindsay Whalen contributed 14 points for the Lynx.
