India, Sept. 24 -- The Atlanta Dream secured home-court advantage in the opening round of the WNBA playoffs after beating the New York Liberty 83-65 at Barclays Center on Wednesday. The result came before the Dallas Wings faced the Seattle Storm, with Atlanta's win confirming Dallas' No. 7 seed in the postseason. The Wings entered their final regular-season game knowing their playoff position had already been settled, but they still wanted to finish the campaign on a positive note.

Dallas responded with a strong performance against Seattle, racing to a 29-10 lead after making 13 of its first 20 shots in the opening quarter. The Wings eventually came away with a 103-91 victory, providing some momentum heading into the playoffs after their...