Atlanta Dream at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationCarter, Williams lead Dream past Sun, 82-75
Atlanta (7-14) entered a game behind eighth-place Dallas for the final playoff spot. The Wings were playing the Chicago Sky later Friday. Connecticut (10-12) has already clinched a playoff spot, sitting in seventh.
Betnijah Laney had 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, and Monique Billings added 13 points and eight boards for Atlanta, which closes the regular season Sunday against Washington.
DeWanna Bonner led Connecticut with 17 points and eight rebounds. Natisha Hiedeman and Kaila Charles each scored 13 points, and Alyssa Thomas had nine points and nine rebounds. The Sun's next game will be in the playoffs.
Bonner scored 11 points in the first half, making all three of her shots from behind the arc, as the Sun held a 36-33 lead.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 82 - 75 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 82 - 75 |
| 4th 12.7 |  |
Kaila Charles makes layup | 82 - 75 |
| 4th 16.4 |  |
Elizabeth Williams bad pass (Kaila Charles steals) | 82 - 73 |
| 4th 35.4 | |
Atlanta Full timeout | 82 - 73 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-77 | FG | 28-64 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 3-11 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 17-21 | FT | 13-20 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 2 | W3 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Chicago |
1.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Toronto |
2 | 4 | L2 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 New York |
2 | 4 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Washington |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Connecticut |
4.5 | 7 | L2 | 0.125 | 1 |
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