Atlanta Dream at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball Association
Hiedeman scores 20 points in the 3rd quarter, Sun snap the Dream's 7-game win streak
Connecticut trailed 59-57 with 2:38 left in the third quarter before going on a 16-0 run to pull away.
Hiedeman took over in the third quarter, scoring 20 of Connecticut’s 29 points to help build a 67-59 lead. She made 7 of 8 shots in the quarter, including all five of her 3-point attempts. Atlanta scored 18 points in the frame.
Hiedeman finished 8 of 11 from the field, including 6 of 7 from distance, to top her previous high of 19 points. She had combined for just six 3-pointers in her last seven games.
Rebecca Allen and DeWanna Bonner each scored 13 points for Connecticut (16-6). Bonner moved into eighth on the WNBA’s career scoring list, passing Candace Parker (6,574). Thomas became the 34th player in WNBA history to reach 1,000 career assists.
Rhyne Howard scored 22 points and Allisha Gray had 18 points, six rebounds and seven assists for Atlanta (12-9). Nia Coffey added 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Howard was 4 of 9 from 3-point range to extend her WNBA record to 19 straight games with two or more makes from distance.
Atlanta hosts Connecticut on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
CONN wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 71 - 82 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 71 - 82 |
| 4th 12.0 |  |
Olivia Nelson-Ododa defensive rebound | 71 - 82 |
| 4th 14.1 |  |
Aari McDonald misses driving layup | 71 - 82 |
| 4th 26.0 | |
Dream defensive team rebound | 71 - 82 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 CONN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-64 | FG | 29-68 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 14-19 | FT | 13-18 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Assists | 20 |
| 9 | Steals | 13 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 8,054 · Capacity:
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W6 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 New York |
3 | 17 | W3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Indiana |
6 | 20 | W3 | 0.54545456 | 24 |
 Washington |
14 | 28 | L10 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Connecticut |
19 | 33 | L2 | 0.25 | 11 |
 Chicago |
20 | 34 | L4 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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