NBA

Atlanta Dream at Connecticut Sun

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
7-7, 3-4 Away
Final
105 - 92

11-4, 6-2 Home

Courtney Williams scores 20 points, Sun beat Dream 105-92

Connecticut (11-4) had its highest points total since a 109-88 win over Las Vegas on Aug. 5, 2018. The Sun set a franchise record for 3-pointers in a half, going 10 for 15 in the first.

Connecticut rebounded from an 83-79 loss Friday night to the defending champion Chicago Sky for its fifth win in the last six games.

Natisha Hiedeman scored a season-high 18 points, Jonquel Jones had 15 points and nine rebounds, Brionna Jones added 12 points and DiJonai Carrington 11 for Connecticut.

Williams hit a pull-up jumper before she and Hiedeman made back-to-back 3-pointers as Connecticut scored the first eight points in an 18-3 run that gave the Sun the lead for good midway through the first quarter. Jones hit two 3s in the spurt before Alyssa Thomas capped it with a layup that made it 27-14 about 2 minutes later.

AD Durr led the Dream (7-7) with a career-high 21 points. Aari McDonald had 19, and Rhyne Howard added 14. Atlanta (7-7) has lost three in a row and four of five.

Regular Season Series

CONN wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 92 - 105
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 92 - 105
4th 4.8 Aari McDonald makes 25-foot three point jumper (Destiny Slocum assists) 92 - 105
4th 12.4 Destiny Slocum defensive rebound 89 - 105
4th 14.5 DiJonai Carrington misses 24-foot three point jumper 89 - 105

Statistics

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35-76 FG 40-77
46 Field Goal % 52
12-29 3PT 14-26
41 Three Point % 54
10-16 FT 11-15
63 Free Throw % 73
37 Rebounds 33
13 Offensive Rebounds 7
24 Defensive Rebounds 26
18 Assists 30
9 Steals 8
5 Blocks 4
16 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 0
16 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 11
8 Fast Break Points 12
44 Points in Paint 36
19 Fouls 17
4 Largest Lead 29

Game Information

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 4,014 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 0 W1 1 1
Atlanta 0.5 0 - 0 0
Connecticut 0.5 0 - 0 0
Toronto 0.5 0 - 0 0
Chicago 1 1 L1 0 0
Washington 1 1 L1 0 0
New York 1 1 L1 0 0
Full Standings

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