Top Sun vs. Dream Players to Watch - 6/28/2024

The Atlanta Dream (6-9) will visit Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun (14-3) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, June 28. Game time is 7:30 PM ET.

The Sun outscore opponents by 7.3 points per game (scoring 80.1 points per game to rank eighth in the league while giving up 72.8 per outing to rank first in the WNBA) and have a +124 scoring differential overall.

The Dream’s -76 scoring differential (being outscored by 5.0 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.9 points per game (12th in WNBA) while allowing 80.9 per contest (fifth in league).

How to Watch Sun vs. Dream

• Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ION
• Live Stream: Get your FREE Fubo trial
• Location: Uncasville, Connecticut
• Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena

Sun’s Last Game

In Connecticut’s last game, it defeated Washington 94-91. The Sun were led by DeWanna Bonner, who finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks, and Tyasha Harris, with 23 points and four steals.

• DeWanna Bonner: 24 PTS | 10 REB |2 AST | 2 STL | 2 BLK | 2 3PM
• Tyasha Harris: 23 PTS | 1 REB |1 AST | 4 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
• DiJonai Carrington: 22 PTS | 4 REB |2 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM

Dream’s Last Game

Atlanta enters this matchup having lost to New York in its last game 96-75. It was led by Tina Charles (19 PTS, 7 REB, 56.3 FG%) and Cheyenne Parker (10 PTS, 38.5 FG%).

• Tina Charles: 19 PTS | 7 REB |3 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
• Cheyenne Parker: 10 PTS | 3 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
• Nia Coffey: 9 PTS | 3 REB |3 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM

Sun Players to Watch

• Thomas is tops on her squad in both rebounds (9.5) and assists (7.6) per contest, and also puts up 12.1 points. At the other end, she averages 1.6 steals (eighth in the WNBA) and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Bonner is tops on the Sun at 16.7 points per contest, while also averaging 1.8 assists and 6.4 rebounds.
• Brionna Jones is putting up 13.3 points, 1.6 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest.
• DiJonai Carrington is posting 12.9 points, 1.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game.
• Harris puts up 11.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. Defensively, she averages 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Dream Players to Watch

• Charles leads the Dream in rebounding (8.8 per game), and averages 13.8 points and 1.8 assists. She also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Allisha Gray paces the Dream in scoring (14.9 points per game), and produces 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists. She also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Parker is averaging 9.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 41.7% of her shots from the floor.
• The Dream get 8.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Aerial Powers.
• Haley Jones is putting up a team-high 3.3 assists per contest. And she is delivering 5.3 points and 2.7 rebounds, making 36.7% of her shots from the field.