Overview

• Atlanta beat Connecticut 87-62 on Monday in College Park for its fifth straight victory, improving to 29-14.
• Rhyne Howard scored 18 points and Allisha Gray added 15, while the Dream held the Sun to 19 second-half points.
• Karl Smesko set the league mark for most wins by a first-year head coach with 29.
• The Dream moved past Las Vegas (28-14) into sole possession of second place and finish the regular season Wednesday at Connecticut.
• Saniya Rivers led the Sun with 16 points, Aneesah Morrow had 13 points and 14 rebounds, and Rivers set the team’s rookie record with her 42nd three-pointer.