NBA

Atlanta Dream at Connecticut Sun

· Women's National Basketball Association
Atlanta Dream
2-6, 0-3 Away
Final
86 - 76

Connecticut Sun
9-1, 6-0 Home

Sun beat Dream to push franchise-record home streak to 13

Jonquel Jones added 18 points and eight rebounds for Connecticut (9-1). The Sun have won seven straight overall.

Stricklen made three 3-pointers in the first half to help Connecticut build a 39-25 lead. The Dream (2-6) shot just 26.5% in the first half, including 2 of 11 from 3-point range. Connecticut started the second half on an 11-3 run for a 50-28 lead and finished the quarter with 26 points.

Atlanta pulled to 75-70 late in the fourth, but Stricklen answered with her sixth 3-pointer and Jones made a hook shot on the Sun's next possession.

Jasmine Thomas added 13 points with nine assists for Connecticut, which made 12 of 23 3-pointers. Stricklen hit 7 of 11 from distance, one shy of tying her career high for makes.

Jessica Breland had 17 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta, and Tiffany Hayes had 12 points, five rebounds and six assists. The Dream have lost six of seven.

Regular Season Series

CON wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 76 - 86
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 76 - 86
4th 0.0 Atlanta offensive team rebound 76 - 86
4th 0.0 Brittney Sykes misses 49-foot three point shot 76 - 86
4th 1.6 Brittney Sykes defensive rebound 76 - 86

Statistics

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30-72 FG 29-64
42 Field Goal % 45
8-25 3PT 12-23
32 Three Point % 52
8-11 FT 16-24
73 Free Throw % 67
33 Rebounds 32
5 Offensive Rebounds 7
28 Defensive Rebounds 25
19 Assists 21
8 Steals 5
5 Blocks 2
10 Turnovers 12
1 Team Turnovers 1
11 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 17
2 Fast Break Points 13
26 Points in Paint 24
16 Fouls 15
3 Largest Lead 22

Game Information

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 6,608 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 10 W5 0.64285713 18
Indiana - 11 L1 0.6333333 19
Washington 2 12 W4 0.5714286 16
New York 2 13 W1 0.56666666 17
Chicago 7.5 18 W2 0.37931034 11
Toronto 8 18 L5 0.35714287 10
Connecticut 11.5 22 L4 0.2413793 7
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