For four quarters, the Dream outmuscled and outworked the Valkyries in what became a 79-63 loss for the expansion team. Golden State dropped to 18-16 with the defeat and had their four-game winning streak snapped. Atlanta scored 38 points in the paint and were out-rebounded 38-27.

This week's trio of marquee matchups could tell us a lot, starting with Tuesday's meeting between Atlanta and the red-hot Las Vegas Aces. The Dream are 9-3 since the All-Star break, with their two most recent losses coming by only two points. The Aces, meanwhile, are 10-3 since the break and have won seven in a row.

On Sunday night, the Atlanta Dream will travel west to take on the Golden State Valkyries in exciting WNBA play.

Two of the hottest teams in the WNBA will face off when the Atlanta Dream play at the Las Vegas Aces today in a matchup with playoff significance.

Rhyne Howard had 14 points, six assists and five rebounds, Brionna Jones added 13 points and nine rebounds, and the Atlanta Dream ran away from the Golden State Valkyries in the third quarter for 79-63 win.

Facing the physical and skilled Atlanta Dream, the Valkyries suffered their worst home loss since their season opener in a 79-63 defeat .