Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 9/17/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Location: Gateway Center in College Park, GA

TV: WNBA League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Connecticut (+14.5)

The Atlanta Dream (26-14) play the Connecticut Sun (10-30) at Gateway Center on Thursday. Connecticut opens this game as 14.5 point dogs. The total has been set at 169.5.

The Connecticut Sun faced off with the Dallas Wings and went home with a loss by a final score of 97-71 in their last game. Connecticut ended the game with a 32.9% FG percentage (24 out of 73) and converted 7 of their 27 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Sun buried 16 of 22 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. When talking about rebounding, they collected 26 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 22 dimes in the game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning the defense, Connecticut allowed their opponent to shoot 52.4% from the floor on 33 of 63 shooting. Dallas recorded 23 dimes and had 13 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Dallas totaled 34 rebounds (6 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 6 rejections. Dallas ended up going 76.7% when shooting free throws by burying 23 of their 30 shots. They also made 8 out of their 16 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Aaliyah Edwards is a player who came through for this contest. She ended up finishing with 26 points on 8 of 16 shooting. She played for 28 mins played and also pulled down 6 boards. Edwards finished 50.0% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Connecticut heads into this game with a win-loss record of 10-30 so far this season. The Sun are shooting 29.2% on shots from downtown (231 of 792) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.0 pts per game (15th in basketball) while hitting 42.3% from the field. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 22.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Connecticut is collecting 32.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 762 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 15th in the league in terms of passing the rock. On defense, the Sun are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.0 fouls. They currently rank 6th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 805 relinquished on the campaign. The Sun defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.8% (564 of 800) and they surrender 33.7 boards per contest as a team. They give up 35.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 9th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (87.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Atlanta Dream walked away with a victory by a final of 89-81 when they faced the Minnesota Lynx. The Dream collected 18 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this game. They turned the ball over 18 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Lynx committed 24 fouls in this game which took the Dream to the free throw line for 14 tries. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Atlanta buried 13 of 36 attempts (36.1%). Overall, the Dream went 33 for 71 from the floor which had them at 46.5%. The Dream allowed the Lynx to make 30 of their 70 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.9% in the game. They went 31.6% from distance by shooting 6 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Atlanta allowed Minnesota to snag 30 overall (6 offensive).

Allisha Gray ended up having an impact for the Dream for the matchup. She made 8 out of 16 in the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 11 rebounds. Gray scored 23 points in her 35 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for this game.

Atlanta has a record of 26-14 on the campaign. Atlanta has earned 3,632 pts for the season (90.8 per contest) and they grab 35.6 rebounds per game. The Dream have committed 19.8 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 78.7% from the charity stripe. As an offensive team, the Dream are shooting 43.9% from the field, which is ranked 12th in the WNBA. They are earning an assist 21.1 times per game (6th in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.1 times per contest. The Dream on defense are ranked 5th in the league in points per game surrendered with 85.7. They are forcing their opponents into 15.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (15th in the league). The Atlanta defense concedes 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (336 of 921) and their opponents are making 76.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 19.2 assists and 30.6 total boards per game, which has them ranked 3rd and 2nd in the league.

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut (+14.5)

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