Overview
- The Atlanta Dream beat the Connecticut Sun 104-69 in Uncasville, with Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray scoring 29 points each to fuel the rout.
- Angel Reese grabbed 15 rebounds to break the Dream’s single-season franchise mark and finished with eight points, three steals, and four blocks.
- A second-quarter collision with Aaliyah Edwards was upgraded to a Flagrant 1 after review, producing a heated on-court exchange between Reese and opponents.
- Brittney Griner received a technical foul for confronting officials over a separate incident and is reported to face a $500 fine under WNBA technical-foul rules.
- Thursday’s game sharpened two season-long storylines: Reese’s elite rebounding and rim defense can mask ongoing shooting woes, and the league faces renewed scrutiny over officiating and disciplinary consistency as the playoffs approach.