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Connecticut Sun<\/a> (11-31, 7-12 Eastern Conference) at Atlanta Dream<\/a> (28-14, 13-6 Eastern Conference)<\/p>\n College Park, Georgia; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream faces the Connecticut Sun after Rhyne Howard<\/a> scored 37 points in the Atlanta Dream’s 104-85 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Dream have gone 13-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta is third in the WNBA<\/a> allowing 77.2 points per game while holding opponents to 43.3% shooting.<\/p>\n The Sun’s record in Eastern Conference play is 7-12. Connecticut is fifth in the Eastern Conference scoring 76.3 points per game and is shooting 41.4%.<\/p>\n Atlanta averages 9.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.2 more made shots than the 8.4 per game Connecticut allows. Connecticut averages 76.3 points per game, 0.9 fewer than the 77.2 Atlanta allows.<\/p>\n The teams meet for the fourth time this season. The Dream won 93-76 in the last matchup on Sept. 1.<\/p>\n TOP PERFORMERS: Brionna Jones<\/a> is averaging 12.9 points and 7.4 rebounds for the Dream. Howard is averaging 20.1 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n Tina Charles<\/a> is scoring 16.6 points per game and averaging 6.0 rebounds for the Sun. Saniya Rivers<\/a> is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n LAST 10 GAMES: Dream: 7-3, averaging 84.0 points, 37.1 rebounds, 21.4 assists, 6.3 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.7 points per game.<\/p>\n Sun: 5-5, averaging 81.1 points, 33.6 rebounds, 18.5 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.3 points.<\/p>\n INJURIES: Dream: None listed.<\/p>\n