Sun 82-71 Dream (20 Jul, 2023) Play-by-Play

Atlanta Dream

12-9, 7-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL	19	22	18	12	71
CONN	19	19	29	15	82

Connecticut Sun

16-6, 8-3 home

Natisha Hiedeman makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tiffany Hayes assists)
Tiffany Hayes makes three pointer
Tiffany Hayes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rebecca Allen misses three point jumper
Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup (Tiffany Hayes assists)
Alyssa Thomas misses 8-foot two point shot
Rebecca Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Nia Coffey blocks Tiffany Hayes 's 3-foot layup
Tiffany Hayes misses layup
DeWanna Bonner makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Alyssa Thomas assists)
Natisha Hiedeman misses driving layup
Iliana Rupert blocks Tiffany Hayes 's 4-foot driving layup
Rebecca Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
Alyssa Thomas misses 7-foot hook shot
Alyssa Thomas misses 16-foot jumper
Tiffany Hayes misses driving layup
Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
Alyssa Thomas misses layup
DiJonai Carrington misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nia Coffey blocks Rebecca Allen 's 5-foot driving layup
Rebecca Allen makes 18-foot pullup jump shot
Rebecca Allen misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Alyssa Thomas misses layup
Alyssa Thomas misses layup
DiJonai Carrington makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyasha Harris assists)
Tyasha Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
DiJonai Carrington misses 26-foot three point jumper
Rebecca Allen makes 2-foot layup (Tyasha Harris assists)
Rebecca Allen makes two point shot
DeWanna Bonner misses 25-foot three point jumper
Alyssa Thomas misses 15-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses driving layup
Rebecca Allen misses 10-foot two point shot
Alyssa Thomas makes 4-foot jumper
Alyssa Thomas makes 3-foot layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Tiffany Hayes misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tiffany Hayes makes 24-foot three point jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Tiffany Hayes misses driving layup
Natisha Hiedeman makes 26-foot three point jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Natisha Hiedeman makes two point shot
Alyssa Thomas misses driving layup
Rebecca Allen misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Natisha Hiedeman makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists)
Natisha Hiedeman makes 4-foot two point shot
Natisha Hiedeman makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists)
Alyssa Thomas misses driving layup
Natisha Hiedeman misses driving layup
Rebecca Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
Rebecca Allen makes 3-foot layup (Natisha Hiedeman assists)
DeWanna Bonner misses 15-foot two point shot
Natisha Hiedeman makes 23-foot step back jumpshot
Cheyenne Parker blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 5-foot driving layup
Natisha Hiedeman makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists)
DeWanna Bonner misses three point jumper
DeWanna Bonner makes 4-foot layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)
Alyssa Thomas makes two point shot
Rebecca Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Allisha Gray blocks Alyssa Thomas 's 4-foot jumper
Natisha Hiedeman misses 25-foot three point jumper
DiJonai Carrington makes two point shot
Rebecca Allen makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (DeWanna Bonner assists)
DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper
DeWanna Bonner makes 3-foot two point shot (Alyssa Thomas assists)
DiJonai Carrington misses two point shot
DeWanna Bonner misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
DiJonai Carrington makes 4-foot layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)
Kristine Anigwe misses two point shot
Rhyne Howard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Allisha Gray assists)
Rebecca Allen blocks Nia Coffey 's 9-foot jumper
Rhyne Howard makes two point shot
Allisha Gray misses 13-foot jumper
Alyssa Thomas blocks Monique Billings 's 4-foot jumper
Danielle Robinson misses driving layup
Allisha Gray misses driving layup
Rhyne Howard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Allisha Gray assists)
Rebecca Allen blocks Monique Billings 's 7-foot driving layup
Rebecca Allen blocks Rhyne Howard's jumper
Rebecca Allen blocks Iliana Rupert 's 6-foot jumper
Allisha Gray makes two point shot
Rhyne Howard misses 17-foot two point shot
Nia Coffey makes two point shot
Aari McDonald misses three point jumper
Nia Coffey makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot
Allisha Gray makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rhyne Howard assists)
Rhyne Howard misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nia Coffey misses 24-foot three point jumper
Aari McDonald misses driving layup
Allisha Gray makes driving layup
Aari McDonald makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cheyenne Parker assists)
Allisha Gray misses 20-foot jumper
Rhyne Howard makes 16-foot two point shot
Cheyenne Parker misses 26-foot three point jumper
Allisha Gray misses 13-foot two point shot
Rhyne Howard misses 24-foot step back jumpshot
Haley Jones misses layup
Haley Jones misses two point shot
Rhyne Howard makes 16-foot two point shot
Danielle Robinson misses 11-foot two point shot
Cheyenne Parker makes jumper (Rhyne Howard assists)
Nia Coffey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cheyenne Parker assists)
Allisha Gray makes 7-foot layup (Monique Billings assists)
Rhyne Howard misses 11-foot jumper
Danielle Robinson misses driving floating jump shot
Rhyne Howard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Allisha Gray assists)
Rhyne Howard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Allisha Gray assists)
Aari McDonald misses 21-foot pullup jump shot
Aari McDonald misses 23-foot three point jumper
Allisha Gray misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nia Coffey makes driving layup (Aari McDonald assists)
Rhyne Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper
Monique Billings makes two point shot
Allisha Gray makes 3-foot two point shot (Rhyne Howard assists)
Aari McDonald makes 4-foot two point shot (Allisha Gray assists)
DeWanna Bonner blocks Allisha Gray 's 4-foot driving layup
Alyssa Thomas blocks Cheyenne Parker 's 8-foot jumper
Rebecca Allen blocks Rhyne Howard 's 3-foot driving layup
Rhyne Howard misses 24-foot three point jumper
Allisha Gray misses driving layup
Rhyne Howard misses 21-foot jumper
Rebecca Allen blocks Rhyne Howard 's 4-foot finger roll layup
Nia Coffey makes driving layup (Allisha Gray assists)
Nia Coffey makes 4-foot two point shot
Cheyenne Parker makes 14-foot jumper (Danielle Robinson assists)
Rhyne Howard misses 27-foot three point jumper
Danielle Robinson makes 4-foot two point shot (Allisha Gray assists)
Cheyenne Parker misses driving layup
Rhyne Howard misses two point shot
Aari McDonald misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Aari McDonald makes 3-foot two point shot
AD Durr misses two point shot
Aari McDonald misses driving layup

DREAM

SUN

TIME		ATL	CONN
10:00	Monique Billings vs. DeWanna Bonner (Natisha Hiedeman gains possession)	0	0
9:48	Natisha Hiedeman makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tiffany Hayes assists)	0	3
9:33	Natisha Hiedeman kicked ball violation	0	3
9:20	Rhyne Howard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Allisha Gray assists)	3	3
9:06	Tiffany Hayes makes three pointer	3	6
8:51	Rebecca Allen blocks Nia Coffey 's 9-foot jumper	3	6
8:51	Sun defensive team rebound	3	6
8:32	Natisha Hiedeman bad pass (Rhyne Howard steals)	3	6
8:25	Rhyne Howard makes two point shot	5	6
8:03	Tiffany Hayes misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	6
8:00	DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound	5	6
7:58	Rebecca Allen misses three point jumper	5	6
7:58	Nia Coffey defensive rebound	5	6
7:48	Allisha Gray misses 13-foot jumper	5	6
7:45	Monique Billings offensive rebound	5	6
7:43	Alyssa Thomas blocks Monique Billings 's 4-foot jumper	5	6
7:43	Sun defensive team rebound	5	6
7:43	Monique Billings loose ball foul	5	6
7:24	DeWanna Bonner bad pass (Monique Billings steals)	5	6
7:18	Danielle Robinson misses driving layup	5	6
7:14	Rebecca Allen defensive rebound	5	6
7:09	Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup (Tiffany Hayes assists)	5	8
7:01	Allisha Gray misses driving layup	5	8
7:01	Sun defensive team rebound	5	8
6:39	Alyssa Thomas misses 8-foot two point shot	5	8
6:35	Allisha Gray defensive rebound	5	8
6:31	Rhyne Howard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Allisha Gray assists)	8	8
6:13	Rebecca Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Natisha Hiedeman assists)	8	11
5:54	Rebecca Allen blocks Monique Billings 's 7-foot driving layup	8	11
5:52	Natisha Hiedeman defensive rebound	8	11
5:39	Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)	8	13
5:29	Nia Coffey offensive foul	8	13
5:29	Nia Coffey turnover	8	13
5:29	Iliana Rupert enters the game for Monique Billings	8	13
5:16	Nia Coffey blocks Tiffany Hayes 's 3-foot layup	8	13
5:15	Tiffany Hayes offensive rebound	8	13
5:14	Tiffany Hayes misses layup	8	13
5:13	Tiffany Hayes offensive rebound	8	13
5:12	Iliana Rupert shooting foul	8	13
5:12	Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2	8	14
5:12	Sun delay of game violation	8	14
5:12	Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2	8	15
4:55	Rebecca Allen blocks Rhyne Howard's jumper	8	15
4:51	Iliana Rupert offensive rebound	8	15
4:51	Rebecca Allen blocks Iliana Rupert 's 6-foot jumper	8	15
4:51	Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound	8	15
4:45	DeWanna Bonner makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Alyssa Thomas assists)	8	17
4:38	Danielle Robinson bad pass (Natisha Hiedeman steals)	8	17
4:34	Natisha Hiedeman misses driving layup	8	17
4:29	Natisha Hiedeman offensive rebound	8	17
4:15	Iliana Rupert blocks Tiffany Hayes 's 4-foot driving layup	8	17
4:11	Allisha Gray defensive rebound	8	17
4:08	Allisha Gray makes two point shot	10	17
3:58	Rebecca Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	17
3:54	Nia Coffey defensive rebound	10	17
3:51	Nia Coffey out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	17
3:51	Official timeout	10	17
3:51	Aari McDonald enters the game for Danielle Robinson	10	17
3:40	Tiffany Hayes offensive foul	10	17
3:40	Tiffany Hayes turnover	10	17
3:31	Rhyne Howard misses 17-foot two point shot	10	17
3:30	Nia Coffey offensive rebound	10	17
3:29	Nia Coffey makes two point shot	12	17
3:13	Alyssa Thomas misses 7-foot hook shot	12	17
3:13	Nia Coffey defensive rebound	12	17
3:03	Aari McDonald misses three point jumper	12	17
3:02	Sun defensive team rebound	12	17
2:36	Alyssa Thomas misses 16-foot jumper	12	17
2:33	Nia Coffey defensive rebound	12	17
2:17	Nia Coffey makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	14	17
2:03	Tiffany Hayes misses driving layup	14	17
2:01	Nia Coffey defensive rebound	14	17
1:54	Tiffany Hayes shooting foul	14	17
1:54	Allisha Gray makes free throw 1 of 2	15	17
1:54	DiJonai Carrington enters the game for Tiffany Hayes	15	17
1:54	Allisha Gray makes free throw 2 of 2	16	17
1:44	Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup (Natisha Hiedeman assists)	16	19
1:42	Nia Coffey out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	19
1:26	Natisha Hiedeman bad pass (Iliana Rupert steals)	16	19
1:13	Allisha Gray makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rhyne Howard assists)	19	19
53.1	DeWanna Bonner bad pass (Iliana Rupert steals)	19	19
48.0	Rhyne Howard misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	19
45.1	Rebecca Allen defensive rebound	19	19
30.1	Alyssa Thomas misses layup	19	19
27.1	Nia Coffey defensive rebound	19	19
10.0	Nia Coffey misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	19
7.0	DiJonai Carrington defensive rebound	19	19
2.1	DiJonai Carrington misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	19
2.1	Dream defensive team rebound	19	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	19

Regular Season Series

CONN wins 3-1

Sun
89
Dream
77

Game 1

11/6

Dream
92
Sun
88

Game 2

16/6

Dream
71
Sun
82

Game 3

20/7

Sun
86
Dream
78

Game 4

22/7

Mohegan Sun Arena

4:30 PM, 20 July 2023

Uncasville, CT

Attendance: 8,054

Referees:
Jeff Smith
Kevin Fahy
Biniam Maru

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	32	8	.800	-	L1
Connecticut	28	12	.700	4	W1
Indiana	20	20	.500	12	L1
Atlanta	15	25	.375	17	W3
Washington	14	26	.350	18	W1
Chicago	13	27	.325	19	L5

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