Sunday's WNBA Capsules

Games played on July 17, 2016

Dallas Wings' Theresa Plaisance (55) reaches for the loose ball after Odyssey Sims (0) was stripped of it by Minnesota Lynx's Lindsay Whalen (13) in the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Arlington, Texas.
Dallas Wings' Theresa Plaisance (55) reaches for the loose ball after Odyssey Sims (0) was stripped of it by Minnesota Lynx's Lindsay Whalen (13) in the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Arlington, Texas.

ATLANTA (AP) - The Los Angeles Sparks fell short of the fastest start in WNBA history Sunday with a 91-74 loss to the Atlanta Dream.

Los Angeles (20-2) had tied the 1998 Houston Comets, who finished the regular season 27-3, for the fastest start. The loss also snapped the Sparks' WNBA-record road winning streak to open a season at nine.

Layshia Clarendon had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Atlanta.

Angel McCoughtry had 17 points, Bria Holmes scored a career-high tying 15 and Tiffany Hayes added 14 points for the Dream (12-11).

Nneka Ogwumike had 26 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 12 rebounds for Los Angeles. Candace Parker added 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

SKY 91, STORM 88

SEATTLE (AP) - Elena Delle Donne made a 3-pointer with a second left to lift Chicago past Seattle.

Delle Donne scored Chicago's final nine points and finished with 35 on 14-of-24 shooting. She also had 11 rebounds. Cheyenne Parker had career highs with 15 points and 10 rebounds, Cappie Pondexter scored 15 points, and Courtney Vandersloot added 11 for Chicago (10-12).

Sue Bird had 24 points for Seattle (8-14), and Breanna Stewart Stewart added 22 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five blocks.

LYNX 98, WINGS 97, OT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Seimone Augustus hit a fade-away jumper in the paint with 15.3 seconds left in overtime to help Minnesota beat Dallas.

Maya Moore had 20 points and six assists, Sylvia Fowles added 14 points and a season-high 19 rebounds and Rebekkah Brunson had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Lynx (19-4). Lindsey Whalen scored 15 points, Augustus had 14, and Renee Montgomery 11.

Plemette Pierson had 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Wings (9-14) Karima Christmas added 20 points.

LIBERTY 83, SUN 76

NEW YORK (AP) - Swin Cash scored 16 points and Tina Charles and Sugar Rodgers each added 14 in New York's victory over Connecticut.

New York trailed 66-65 midway through the fourth quarter before Brittany Boyd's three-point play gave them a two-point lead. The Liberty (17-7) wouldn't relinquish that advantage the rest of the way.

Chiney Ogwumike had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Connecticut (6-16).