FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Connecticut Sun
vs Atlanta Dream
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
Schedule note: WNBA Commissioner's Cup
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 25 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 75 |
| ATL | 24 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 91 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Atlanta Dream finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 91-75, a 16-point margin. The first-half totals were 49 for Connecticut Sun and 50 for Atlanta Dream; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 26 and 41. The combined final of 166 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: CON 25-ATL 24, 25-24 cumulative; 2Q: CON 24-ATL 26, 49-50 cumulative; 3Q: CON 16-ATL 18, 65-68 cumulative; 4Q: CON 10-ATL 23, 75-91 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Connecticut Sun's highest-scoring period was 25 points, while Atlanta Dream's high was 26; the final separation was 16 points.
The first-half margin was 1 points, compared with 15 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
Connecticut Sun recorded 47% from the field, 24% from three and 66% at the line; Atlanta Dream posted 47%, 38% and 72%. Rebounds finished 28-35, assists 17-22 and turnovers 14-13. The same team box reports a 36-34 split in paint points and 3-9 in offensive rebounds.
Aneesah Morrow led Connecticut Sun with 20 points. Aneesah Morrow supplied a team-high 13 rebounds, while Leila Lacan led with 5 assists. For Atlanta Dream, the corresponding leaders were Rhyne Howard with 36 points, Angel Reese with 13 rebounds and Jordin Canada with 10 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 10 recorded participants from CON and 11 from ATL. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Connecticut Sun are 7-22, No. 14 overall and No. 7 in the East, 12 games behind the conference leader. Atlanta Dream are 18-10, No. 5 overall and No. 2 in the East, 0.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -205 and +116.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Connecticut Sun stood at 2-9 across 11 games and Atlanta Dream at 6-2 across 8. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 1-4 and 4-1. Scoring in those short windows was 349-417 for the away team and 426-386 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Connecticut Sun recorded 0 wins and Atlanta Dream 1; aggregate scoring was 75-91. The teams are separated by 9 places in the overall order and by 11 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | CON | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 47 | 47 |
| 3P% | 24 | 38 |
| FT% | 66 | 72 |
| Rebounds | 28 | 35 |
| Assists | 17 | 22 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 13 |
| Paint points | 36 | 34 |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aneesah Morrow * | 30 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 7-12 | -15 |
| Brittney Griner * | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3-8 | -12 |
| Saniya Rivers * | 29 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | -5 |
| Leila Lacan * | 28 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4-13 | -15 |
| Diamond Miller * | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2-6 | -8 |
| Kennedy Burke | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | -7 |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | -11 |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | -4 |
| Nell Angloma | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | -6 |
| Gianna Kneepkens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Aaliyah Edwards | CONCUSSION PROTOCOL | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Raegan Beers | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Atlanta Dream
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyne Howard * | 37 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 12-24 | 18 |
| Allisha Gray * | 36 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 9-17 | 15 |
| Jordin Canada * | 36 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 5-8 | 17 |
| Naz Hillmon * | 35 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2-7 | 13 |
| Angel Reese * | 29 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4-9 | 23 |
| Madina Okot | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Te-Hina Paopao | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 4 |
| Isobel Borlase | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | -3 |
| Sika Kone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 1 |
| Aaliyah Nye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Indya Nivar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Brionna Jones | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |