Atlanta Dream at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDream beat Sun 83-77 for 5th straight win
McCoughtry hit a long jumper from the wing to extend Atlanta's lead to 75-67 with 1:27 left and made a steal on Connecticut's next possession, leading to Hayes' fast-break layup.
Alex Bentley's 3-point play pulled Connecticut to 77-73 with 41 seconds left but Atlanta made 6 of 8 free throws to seal it.
Carla Cortijo added 13 points and Elizabeth Williams had 11 for Atlanta (6-1), which is ranked No. 3 in the AP WNBA power poll. McCoughtry was 10 of 16 from the field and Hayes sank 11 of 13 free throws.
Atlanta trailed 30-23 before Cortijo scored eight straight to start a 13-0 run for a six-point lead. McCoughtry's floater in the lane gave Atlanta a 43-39 lead at the break and the Dream scored the first six points of the third quarter.
Alex Bentley scored 16 points for 12th-ranked Connecticut (1-6). The Sun have lost five in a row.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of the 4th Quarter | 83 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Connecticut offensive team rebound | 83 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Chiney Ogwumike misses driving layup | 83 - 77 |
| 4th 5.0 | |
Chiney Ogwumike defensive rebound | 83 - 77 |
| 4th 6.0 |  |
Tiffany Hayes misses free throw 2 of 2 | 83 - 77 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-70 | FG | 29-73 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 19-26 | FT | 15-21 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 19 | Fouls | 24 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 4,541 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 New York |
2.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 24 | L2 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Toronto |
14.5 | 28 | L3 | 0.2820513 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15.5 | 29 | L2 | 0.25641027 | 10 |
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