NBA

Atlanta Dream at Connecticut Sun

· Women's National Basketball Association
Atlanta Dream
7-14, 4-7 Away
Final
75 - 82

Connecticut Sun
10-12, 3-8 Home

Carter, 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

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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

Venue: IMG Academy

Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 9 W2 0.6086956 14
Atlanta 0.5 10 W1 0.5833333 14
New York 1.5 11 L3 0.5416667 13
Washington 2 10 W1 0.52380955 11
Toronto 4 13 W1 0.4347826 10
Chicago 7 16 L2 0.3043478 7
Connecticut 9 18 L2 0.2173913 5
Full Standings

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