The Atlanta Dream completed an easy 86-49 road win over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday, despite playing without injured All-Star Rhyne Howard.

The Sky played without All-Star Angel Reese, a late scratch due to a leg injury, and did not score more than 13 points in a quarter.

Atlanta (13-9) never trailed, scoring the game’s first seven points and pulling out to a double-digit lead by the end of the first quarter. A 33-point third quarter demonstrated Atlanta’s dominance as the Dream led by as many as 43 points.

The Dream placed four players in double-figure scoring, led by veteran center Brittney Griner, who played less than 20 minutes but still managed 15 points on 6-for-8 shooting. Brionna Jones added 14 points and nine rebounds, and Allisha Gray chipped in 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Te-Hina Paopao added 13 points off the bench and fellow reserve Naz Hillmon tallied 10 points. Every active Dream player scored in the game.

Chicago (7-15) had its fewest points of the season, worse than the 52 points they put up in a loss to the Indiana Fever on June 7. The Sky looked lost offensively from the open without Reese and starting guard Ariel Atkins, also out with a leg injury.

A basket in the final minute saved Chicago from the franchise’s lowest-scoring effort ever, which remains 48 points against the Detroit Shock in 2006.

Chicago was led by reserve guard Rebecca Allen, whose nine points came on 3-for-7 shooting from 3-point range. Kamilla Cardoso had eight points and 11 rebounds for Chicago.

The Sky shot 18-for-71 overall (25.4 percent) and just 11-for-51 (21.6 percent) on 2-point attempts. A 6-for-18 (33 percent) shooting performance in the fourth quarter was the only stanza in which the Sky shot better than 23.8 percent.

Following the All-Star Game on Saturday, the teams return to action on Tuesday. Atlanta will play at Las Vegas, and Chicago will travel to meet league-leading Minnesota.

–Field Level Media