Overview
- The Atlanta Dream beat the Connecticut Sun 91-75 in College Park on Tuesday to improve to 6-2 and take the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
- Rhyne Howard scored a season-high 36 points and made eight 3-pointers to carry Atlanta’s offense.
- Angel Reese posted a 12-point, 13-rebound double-double, hit her first 3 of the season that marked her 1,000th WNBA point, and continued to fuel Atlanta’s league-leading second-chance scoring.
- A fourth-quarter rebound scramble between Brittney Griner and Reese was reviewed and upgraded to a Flagrant 1 on Griner, a call that will trigger a $500 fine under the 2026 CBA and has drawn mixed social-media reaction about whether Reese exaggerated contact.
- Reese’s fast start in Atlanta — including becoming the quickest to 900 career rebounds and leading the league in offensive rebounds per game — has reshaped the Dream’s identity but left questions about her offensive efficiency and the team’s thin bench minutes.