{"id":999468,"date":"2026-08-14T03:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T03:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/999468\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T03:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T03:24:16","slug":"howard-gray-each-score-29-points-as-the-dream-ease-by-the-sun-104-69","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/999468\/","title":{"rendered":"Howard, Gray each score 29 points as the Dream ease by the Sun 104-69"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Associated Press<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/wnba\/rhyne-howard-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rhyne Howard<\/a> scored 29 points and made five 3-pointers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/wnba\/allisha-gray-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Allisha Gray<\/a> also had 29 points, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/wnba\/atlanta-dream-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta Dream<\/a> eased by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/wnba\/connecticut-sun-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Connecticut Sun<\/a> 104-69 on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Howard scored 10 of Atlanta\u2019s opening 12 points and she finished the first half with 23 points. Howard made a 3-pointer with 6:19 left in the third quarter to cap her scoring and give Atlanta a 66-36 lead. She finished 7 of 10 from the field, including 5 of 8 behind the arc, and 10 of 11 at the free-throw line. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Gray made Atlanta\u2019s 11th 3-pointer \u2014 on just 22 attempts \u2014 midway through the fourth quarter for an 88-58 advantage. She was 4 of 5 from 3-point range to help Atlanta go 14 of 26 (54%). <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/wnba\/angel-reese-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Angel Reese<\/a> grabbed 15 rebounds for Atlanta (21-12) to set a single-season franchise record for total boards, reaching the mark of 375 in just 32 games. Reese struggled from the field, making just 3 of 13 shots to finish with eight points. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/wnba\/aaliyah-edwards-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaliyah Edwards<\/a> led Connecticut (8-24) with 15 points off the bench. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Atlanta led 53-32 at the break and began the second half on a 17-4 run. The Dream led by as many as 37 points. <\/p>\n<p>Up next<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Dream: Host Indiana on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Sun: Host New York on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">AP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/wnba\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA<\/a>: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/wnba-basketball<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Associated Press UNCASVILLE, Conn. 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