NBA

Connecticut Sun at Atlanta Dream

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
Connecticut Sun
8-2, 4-1 Away
Final
77 - 89

Atlanta Dream
2-5, 1-4 Home

Jones, Thomas lead Connecticut Sun past Atlanta Dream 89-77

Connecticut Sun vs. Atlanta Dream: Full Highlights

The Sun scored the last five points of the third quarter to lead 65-60 entering the fourth. Jones and Tyasha Harris then scored the first eight points of the period and Connecticut led by at least nine points the rest of the way.

Allisha Gray scored to get the Dream within 84-75 near the one-minute mark, but Thomas made a driving layup and DeWanna Bonner added a technical free throw to put the Sun up by double digits again.

Bonner scored 15 points for the Sun. Connecticut got 35 bench points, with Harris scoring 15 and DiJonai Carrington 12.

Cheyenne Parker led Atlanta with 20 points and 14 rebounds. Gray scored 18 and Rhyne Howard added 16.

Atlanta scored the game's first 10 points before Connecticut rallied, first tying the game at 16. The score was tied three times in the second quarter and Harris hit a pull-up jumper to give the Sun a 48-44 lead at halftime.

The game was part of the Commissioner's Cup series.

Regular Season Series

CON wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 89 - 77
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 89 - 77
4th 22.2 Cheyenne Parker makes tip shot 89 - 77
4th 22.2 Cheyenne Parker offensive rebound 89 - 75
4th 24.1 Haley Jones misses driving layup 89 - 75

Statistics

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32-73 FG 26-62
44 Field Goal % 42
4-15 3PT 5-19
27 Three Point % 26
21-30 FT 20-24
70 Free Throw % 83
34 Rebounds 37
10 Offensive Rebounds 10
24 Defensive Rebounds 27
21 Assists 15
12 Steals 6
4 Blocks 6
16 Turnovers 26
0 Team Turnovers 0
16 Total Turnovers 26
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 42
16 Fast Break Points 7
42 Points in Paint 42
22 Fouls 27
15 Largest Lead 10

Game Information

Venue: Gateway Center

Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 2,690 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York - 1 W1 0.75 3
Chicago - 1 W1 0.75 3
Atlanta 0.5 1 L1 0.6666667 2
Indiana 0.5 2 W2 0.6 3
Toronto 0.5 2 W2 0.6 3
Washington 1 2 L1 0.5 2
Connecticut 3.5 5 L5 0 0
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