Atlanta faces Connecticut after three straight losses

Atlanta Dream (7-12, 3-8 Eastern Conference) at Connecticut Sun (16-4, 9-2 Eastern Conference)

Uncasville, Connecticut; Sunday, 1:00 p.m. EDT

IN BRIEF: The Atlanta Dream enter the game against the Connecticut Sun having lost three straight games.

The Suns have a 9-2 record in Eastern Conference play. Connecticut sits second in the Eastern Conference with 38.4 points per game in the paint, led by Brionna Jones with an 8.9 average.

The Dream are 3-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta ranks third in the Eastern Conference with 8.3 offensive rebounds per game, led by Tina Charles with a 2.4 average.

This season, Connecticut is shooting 44.0 percent, 1.2 percentage points higher than the 42.8 percent Atlanta is allowing to its opponents. Atlanta is averaging 76.3 points per game, 3.2 more than the 73.1 percent Connecticut is allowing to its opponents.

The two teams are meeting for the third time this season. The Dream beat the Sun 78-74 in their last meeting on June 28. Allisha Gray led the Dream with 17 points, and DeWanna Bonner led the Sun with 17 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jones is averaging 12.9 points for the Sun.

Gray is averaging 15.9 points for the Dream.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sun: 7-3, averaging 80.0 points, 32.9 rebounds, 18.9 assists, 8.9 steals and 2.9 blocks per game on a 44.4% shooting percentage. Their opponents are averaging 75.5 points per game.

Dream: 2-8, averaging 76.0 points, 35.3 rebounds, 19.7 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game on 41.6% shooting. Their opponents are averaging 83.2 points.

INJURIES: Dim: Moriah Jefferson: out (ankle).

Dream: Rhyne Howard: out (ankle), Jordin Canada: out (finger).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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