Rooney never backed away in the face of this criticism. Atlanta are postseason-bound for the 10th straight season, followed by Memphis (seven), the Clippers (six) and the Warriors and Rockets (five each). She pulled ahead of Rose Chelimo of Bahrain in the Newton hills to win by 59 seconds. Late in the second quarter Wade intercepted an errant pass by Thomas, but got hung on the front of the rim as he attempted a dunk on the fast break.