Connecticut Sun at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSun top short-handed Dream 96-75 for 6th straight win
Connecticut (18-9), winners of six straight, won in Atlanta for the first time since June 7, 2015.
Jasmine Thomas made four 3-pointers and added 18 points for Connecticut (18-9), which clinched its first playoff spot since 2012 last Saturday. Courtney Williams scored 12 points.
Atlanta (10-19) was without its leading scorer Tiffany Hayes because of a rib injury.
Brittney Sykes scored 23 points for her fifth 20-plus game in her rookie season with the Dream. She scored a season-best 28 points in her previous game. Layshia Clarendon missed all eight of her field-goal attempts but had 11 assists.
Connecticut opened the game on a 10-0 run and led by 17 points at halftime behind Jones' 16 points.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 96 - 75 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 96 - 75 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Atlanta offensive team rebound | 96 - 75 |
| 4th 1.0 | |
Brittney Sykes misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot | 96 - 75 |
| 4th 2.0 | |
Layshia Clarendon defensive rebound | 96 - 75 |
Statistics
 CON |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-74 | FG | 30-82 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 2-10 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 18-21 | FT | 13-18 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 28 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 31 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 4,585 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W4 | 0.6571429 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.61764705 | 21 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | W2 | 0.6111111 | 22 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
10 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Toronto |
12 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
14 | 25 | L2 | 0.24242425 | 8 |
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