Atlanta Dream at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationConnecticut Sun win 14th straight, defeat Dream 84-64
The Sun 26-6) finished 15-1 at home and the regular-season champions will have nine days off before playing in the semifinals against the lowest remaining seed. The Dream (8-24) did not make the playoffs.
MVP candidate Jonquel Jones scored 15 points and fellow All-Star Brionna Jones added 14 with 10 rebounds. The third All-Star for the Sun, DeWanna Bonner, left the game after two minutes with a tight back and did not return.
Connecticut led 46-37 at the half and spent the second half with a double-figure lead after Jasmine Thomas made back-to-back baskets for a 53-40 lead.
The Sun went 8 of 21 from 3-point range while the Dream were 2 of 20.
Courtney Williams had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Dream, who were outrebounded 48-33.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 64 - 84 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 64 - 84 |
| 4th 11.0 |  |
DiJonai Carrington defensive rebound | 64 - 84 |
| 4th 16.9 |  |
Monique Billings misses 15-foot jumper | 64 - 84 |
| 4th 31.5 | |
Aari McDonald defensive rebound | 64 - 84 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-73 | FG | 29-75 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 2-20 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 10 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 6-9 | FT | 18-21 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 4,724 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Washington |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Indiana |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 Connecticut |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
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