Balanced attack fuels Sky rally, but closing issues persist

ATLANTA — What makes the Dream formidable is easy to identify and much harder to stop. Before Sunday’s game, Sky coach Tyler Marsh could point directly to the stat sheet. Atlanta entered No. 1 in transition scoring, second-chance points and points in the paint. They turned the opening quarter into a live demonstration. The Dream played at a blistering pace. All-Star Rhyne Howard knocked down wide-open three-pointers at one end and swatted away shots at the other. Atlanta crowded the Sky,…