Dream Favored But Sun Stay Close | WNBA News

WNBA News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 13, 2026 · 1m

Atlanta Dream roll into tonight’s matchup as heavy favorites with a scorching 20-12 record and top-five net rating, led by Rhyne Howard’s August tear averaging over 19 points. But don’t sleep on the Connecticut Sun—they’ve covered the spread in eight of 11 games as underdogs and have shown resilience, staying within ten points in 12 of their last 15 contests. Despite their 8-23 season and poor home record, the Sun boast a solid defensive effort against elite teams and could keep this one close despite the odds. Atlanta’s only covered in 10 of 30 favored games, and just 5-14 when favored on…