NBA

Connecticut Sun at Atlanta Dream

· Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut Sun
12-12, 5-6 Away
Final
90 - 77

Atlanta Dream
9-15, 6-6 Home

McCoughtry, Gray each score 18 points, Dream top Sun 90-77

Shoni Schimmel added 15 points to help the Dream (9-15) beat the Sun (12-12) for the first time in three games this season. The two teams will meet again in two of their next three games.

McCoughtry scored nine of her points in the third quarter when the Dream took their first lead. Atlanta ended the period on a 17-5 run and scored the first nine points of the fourth quarter to go up 74-59.

Jennifer Lacy led Connecticut with 21 points. The Sun took a 20-6 lead in the first half when they shot 55.6 percent, including 7 of 15 3-pointers, but suffered through 1-for-17 stretch in the second half and finished at 39.7 percent.

The Dream made 31 of 36 free throws, including 12 straight at the end.

Regular Season Series

ATL wins series 3-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 77 - 90
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 77 - 90
4th 22.0 Sancho Lyttle defensive rebound 77 - 90
4th 23.0 Camille Little misses 77 - 90
4th 25.0 Camille Little offensive rebound 77 - 90

Statistics

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27-68 FG 27-59
40 Field Goal % 46
11-28 3PT 5-11
39 Three Point % 45
12-14 FT 31-36
86 Free Throw % 86
30 Rebounds 29
16 Offensive Rebounds 10
14 Defensive Rebounds 19
17 Assists 16
5 Steals 11
5 Blocks 2
14 Turnovers 12
2 Team Turnovers 1
16 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
25 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
2 Fast Break Points 10
28 Points in Paint 38
27 Fouls 15

Game Information

Venue: State Farm Arena

Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 5,661 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W1 0.65 26
Indiana - 14 W2 0.65 26
New York 2 16 W1 0.6 24
Washington 2 16 L1 0.6 24
Chicago 11 25 L3 0.375 15
Toronto 15 29 L4 0.275 11
Connecticut 16 30 L3 0.25 10
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