NBA

Connecticut Sun at Atlanta Dream

· Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut Sun
9-6, 3-5 Away
Final
78 - 75

Atlanta Dream
4-10, 3-5 Home

Hayes scores 18, Dream beat Sun 78-75

Alex Bentley sank an open 3-pointer with 2:01 remaining to give Atlanta a 72-67 lead. Connecticut got within 76-75 after Courtney Williams made her first 3-pointer of the game with 10.5 seconds left. Bentley added two free throws for a three-point lead and Williams was short on a 3 at the buzzer.

Renee Montgomery added 12 points and Bentley 11 for Atlanta (4-10). Jessica Breland grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds. The Dream overcame 20 turnovers to beat the Sun for the first time in three games this season.

Williams led Connecticut (9-6) with 13 points. Jasmine Thomas added 12 points and five assists. Jonquel Jones, averaging a team-high 15.5 points, was just 3 of 8 from the field for seven points.

Regular Season Series

CON wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 75 - 78
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 75 - 78
4th 0.0 Jessica Breland defensive rebound 75 - 78
4th 3.7 Courtney Williams misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot 75 - 78
4th 9.9 Alex Bentley makes free throw 2 of 2 75 - 78

Statistics

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26-68 FG 26-62
38 Field Goal % 42
8-20 3PT 7-22
40 Three Point % 32
15-21 FT 19-23
71 Free Throw % 83
34 Rebounds 40
12 Offensive Rebounds 12
22 Defensive Rebounds 28
13 Assists 18
13 Steals 7
5 Blocks 5
14 Turnovers 20
2 Team Turnovers 0
16 Total Turnovers 20
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
14 Fast Break Points 4
30 Points in Paint 28
18 Fouls 17
4 Largest Lead 14

Game Information

Venue: State Farm Arena

Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 3,866 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 10 W5 0.6551724 19
Atlanta 0.5 10 W5 0.64285713 18
Washington 2.5 12 W4 0.5714286 16
New York 2.5 13 W1 0.56666666 17
Chicago 8 18 W2 0.37931034 11
Toronto 8.5 18 L5 0.35714287 10
Connecticut 12 22 L4 0.2413793 7
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