Connecticut faces Atlanta after Edwards' 26-point showing

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Connecticut Sun (10-30, 3-14 Eastern Conference) at Atlanta Dream (26-14, 11-5 Eastern Conference)

College Park, Georgia; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: Dream -14.5; over/under is 169.5

BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun visits the Atlanta Dream after Aaliyah Edwards scored 26 points in the Sun's 97-71 loss to the Dallas Wings.

The Dream are 11-5 in conference games. Atlanta ranks second in the Eastern Conference with 21.1 assists per game led by Jordin Canada averaging 7.4.

The Sun are 3-14 in Eastern Conference play. Connecticut ranks third in the WNBA with 9.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Brittney Griner averaging 1.9.

Atlanta averages 90.8 points per game, 3.0 more points than the 87.8 Connecticut gives up. Connecticut averages 79.0 points per game, 6.7 fewer points than the 85.7 Atlanta allows to opponents.

The teams square off for the third time this season. In the last meeting on Aug. 13 the Dream won 104-69 led by 29 points from Rhyne Howard, while Edwards scored 15 points for the Sun.

TOP PERFORMERS: Howard is averaging 18.3 points, 3.6 assists and 2.3 steals for the Dream. Allisha Gray is averaging 19.3 points over the last 10 games.

Olivia Nelson-Ododa is averaging 10 points and 5.9 rebounds for the Sun. Edwards is averaging 10.1 points and 3.8 rebounds while shooting 55.9% over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dream: 7-3, averaging 94.6 points, 38.1 rebounds, 22.0 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 85.0 points per game.

Sun: 3-7, averaging 76.3 points, 31.3 rebounds, 18.4 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 39.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 89.1 points.

INJURIES: Dream: Brionna Jones: out (leg).

Sun: Brittney Griner: day to day (knee), Kennedy Burke: out for season (shoulder), Olivia Nelson-Ododa: day to day (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.