WASHINGTON -- Monique Currie scored 15 points and Kia Vaughn had 12 points and 10 rebounds and the Washington Mystics snapped an eight-game losing streak against the Dream with a 74-64 win over Atlanta on Friday night.
Ivory Latta had 14 points for the Mystics (13-15), who opened the fourth quarter with a 14-1 run.
Washington had lost two consecutive games overall and dropped its previous three games to the Dream (14-10) this season by an average of 13 points.
The Dream lost their eighth straight road game despite Angel McCoughtry's 17 points. Erika DeSouza had 14 points and 12 rebounds, but Atlanta was outscored 24-13 in the fourth quarter and went 1-for-18 on 3-point attempts.
The Dream are three games behind Eastern Conference leader Chicago.
Trailing 51-50 entering the final period, Tierra Ruffin-Pratt's jumper put Washington in front for good while Latta made two 3-pointers in the decisive stretch. Vaughn's layup with 4:21 remaining gave Washington the largest lead for either team at 64-52.
The WNBA leader in points and steals, McCoughtry had eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals, but went 6-of-20 from the field with five turnovers.
The Mystics, who had lost three of four at home, held small margins after the first and second quarters, though neither team led by more than seven until the fourth quarter.
Tiffany Hayes had 10 points on 3 of 13 shooting for the Dream. She set and matched her career-high with 23 points in each of her previous two games.
Washington's eight straight losses to Atlanta included five at home.
Tayler Hill scored 10 points for the Mystics.
The Dream have the WNBA's best home record at 11-1 with each victory by at least nine points, but they are 3-9 on the road.
Both teams shot under 40 percent in the first quarter and half as Washington led 37-35. McCoughtry had 12 points in the half.
