Angel Reese’s 30 points lead the Dream past the Sun, 103–59

Game story

Angel Reese led the Dream with 30 points and 10 rebounds on 11-of-14 shooting (1-of-1 from three), 7-of-9 at the line in 25 minutes as the Atlanta Dream beat the Connecticut Sun 103–59 on Thursday, September 17.

Game Highlights

Connecticut Sun vs. Atlanta Dream | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | September 17, 2026

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Who stood out

Angel Reese: 30 points and 10 rebounds on 11-of-14 shooting (1-of-1 from three), 7-of-9 at the line in 25 minutes, a +31 in her minutes. By the observed shot locations, 9-of-9 at the rim, 1-of-4 in the paint outside the restricted area and 1-of-1 from the corners. She entered averaging 15.7 points this season; this finish was 14.3 above that mark. She had averaged 16.4 over her previous 10, putting this game 13.6 above that recent pace.

How it happened

The third quarter was the swing — the Dream won it 31–11 — and they led 45–35 at halftime. The game had no lead changes; the Dream’s largest lead was 45.

The Dream’s bench outscored the Sun’s, 39–26. For the Sun, Olivia Nelson-Ododa scored 13 (5-of-6) and Saniya Rivers 9 (3-of-14).

The Dream made 39-76 from the field (51%) and 9-30 from three; the Sun 23-65 (35%). Turnovers ran 4–14, and points off turnovers 2–18 in the Sun’s favor — the margin came from shooting, not possession control. Rebounds went 42–28, points in the paint 56–30.

What it means

A reason to be cautious about carrying this game forward: the Dream gave up more points off turnovers than they scored, 18–2. One game is still one game.

After the result the Dream were 27-14 and the Sun 10-31 (team schedules through September 17). The Dream’s 103 was 12.2 above the 90.8 a game they averaged entering it.

This did not come against one of the league’s softest defenses: the Sun allow 88.1 points a game (standings as of Sep 29), 7th-most of 15.

Next up: ATL at WSH on Sep 30, where the market consensus has the Dream favored by 4 with a total of 164.5 (PropBetEdge capture, Sep 29, 11 books) — and the Mystics allow 82.7 a game, 14th-most of 15. Player props enter the board inside 36 hours of tip.