Connecticut plays Atlanta after Mabrey's 22-point showing
Connecticut Sun (0-3, 0-1 Eastern Conference) at Atlanta Dream (2-2, 1-2 Eastern Conference)
College Park, Georgia; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dream -7.5; over/under is 159.5
BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun takes on the Atlanta Dream after Marina Mabrey scored 22 points in the Sun's 76-70 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.
Atlanta went 7-13 in Eastern Conference play and 8-12 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Dream averaged 77.0 points per game last season, 33.4 in the paint, 13.8 off of turnovers and 8.4 on fast breaks.
Connecticut finished 28-12 overall last season while going 14-6 in Eastern Conference action. The Sun averaged 8.2 steals, 3.7 blocks and 12.1 turnovers per game last season.
INJURIES: Dream: Jordin Canada: out (knee).
Sun: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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