Connecticut Sun at Atlanta Dream
· WNBA Commissioner's CupJones, Thomas lead Connecticut Sun past Atlanta Dream 89-77
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
CONN leads series 1-0
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
 CONN |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-73 | FG | 26-62 |
| 43.8 | Field Goal % | 41.9 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 26.7 | Three Point % | 26.3 |
| 21-30 | FT | 20-24 |
| 70.0 | Free Throw % | 83.3 |
| 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 Off Turnovers | 42 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 22 | Fouls | 27 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 2,690 · Capacity:
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Indiana |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Atlanta |
- | 1 | L1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 New York |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Connecticut |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
1 | 2 | L2 | 0 | 0 |
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