GAME PREVIEW: Sun Head to Atlanta to Play Dream Sunday

Sat, Jun 1, 2024, 12:34 PM

Atlanta, GA– The Connecticut Sun (7-0) head to Atlanta to take on the Atlanta Dream (4-2) on Sunday, June 2 at 3:00 PM ET at Gateway Center Arena. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and will also be available to stream on WNBA League Pass.

Last time out on Friday night, the Connecticut Sun defeated the Dallas Wings, 74-72, at Mohegan Sun Arena. Brionna Jones led the Sun with a season-high 22 points, along with four rebounds and one assist. Alyssa Thomas added 15 points, nine rebounds and a season-high 14 assists as the Sun pulled out their seventh straight win.

The Sun are the only undefeated team in the WNBA, starting the 2024 season, 7-0. The team’s 7-0 start marks the longest win streak to start the regular season in franchise history and ties the 2023 Las Vegas Aces, 2014 Minnesota Lynx, 2007 Detroit Shock, 1999 Houston Comets and 1997 New York Liberty for the 5th longest win streak to begin the regular season. The 2024 Sun are also one of 12 teams in WNBA history to start a season 7-0 or better.

As of games through May 31, Sun forward Alyssa Thomas is first in assists per game (8.7) across the league. Brionna Jones is second in FG% in the WNBA, shooting 62.7% from the floor. As a team, the Sun lead the league in net rating (11.7) and are also second in offensive rating (104.5), fourth in field goal percentage (43.8%), second in second chance points per game (15.9) and third in points in the paint per game (40.6).

Connecticut is 31-28 all-time versus Atlanta during the regular season, with an 11-18 record on the road. The Dream enter Sunday’s contest coming off of a 78-74 win over the Las Vegas Aces. Allisha Gray led the Dream with 24 points, four rebounds and three assists in the win. Head Coach Tanisha Wright is in her third season with the Dream and is 1-6 all-time against the Sun.