Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream Prediction 9/17/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks

The Connecticut Sun and the Atlanta Dream meet Sunday in WNBA action from the Gateway Center Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Connecticut Sun vs. Atlanta Dream prediction.

Matchup History

The Atlanta Dream won the most recent meeting between these two teams back on August 12th, 2026, making it five straight wins against the Sun in this head-to-head matchup.

Connecticut Sun Recap

The Connecticut Sun come into this game looking to rebound from their 97-71 loss at the hands of the Dallas Wings last time out to sit at 10-30 this season. After this game, the Sun will take on the Minnesota Lynx at home.

Sun Lose 3 Straight

Brittney Griner leads the Sun in scoring with 13.2 PPG while Leila Lacan has 11.6 PPG with 1.9 RPG and a team-high 4.6 APG so far this season. Three more Sun players average double figures in scoring as well this season including Aneesah Morrow who has 11.6 PPG and a team-high 8.9 RPG, Aaliyah Edwards with 11.1 PPG and 4.4 RPG, and Olivia Nelson-Ododa who adds 10.0 PPG and 5.9 RPG to cap off the double-digit scorers for Connecticut up to this point in the year.

Atlanta Dream Recap

The Atlanta Dream come into this game looking to add on to their 89-81 win over Minnesota last time out to sit at 26-14 this season. After this game, the Dream will take on the Chicago Sky in a game at home.

Dream Win 7 Of Last 9

Allisha Gray leads the Dream in scoring with 19.3 PPG while Rhyne Howard has added 18.3 PPG with 3.8 RPG and 3.6 APG. Three more Dream players average double figures in scoring as well this season including Angel Reese who has 16.1 PPG and a team-high 12.4 RPG, and Jordin Canada who has 11.6 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 7.4 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Atlanta so far this season. Naz Hillmon also has 9.1 PPG with 4.6 RPG as well for the Dream up to this point in the year.

Connecticut Sun @ Atlanta Dream Betting Trends: September 17, 2026

Why the Atlanta Dream will win

• The Sun have lost each of their last 15 games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• The Dream have won each of their last 12 games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The Sun have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine road games.
• The Dream have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 games against the Sun.

Why the Connecticut Sun will win

• The road team has won seven of the Dream’s last eight games.
• The Dream have lost four of their last six games as favorites after winning as underdogs.
• The Dream have failed to cover the spread in 11 of their last 12 games as home favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in 10 of the Dream’s last 11 games at Gateway Center Arena.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Sun’s last eight road games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
• Eight of the Dream’s last nine home games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.

Atlanta Dream Player Facts

• Angel Reese ranks 1st amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (12.4) this season.
• Rhyne Howard ranks 1st amongst qualified players for three-pointers made per game (3.3) this season.

Connecticut Sun Player Facts

• Saniya Rivers has the worst plus minus (-245) of any player in the league this season.
• Olivia Nelson-Ododa is one of only 11 players to have made 6+ field goals without a miss in a game this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Atlanta Dream rank 1st for offensive rebounds per game this season (10.9).
• The Atlanta Dream rank 1st for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (6.4).
• The Connecticut Sun rank 14th for opponent three-point percentage this season (35.9%).
• The Connecticut Sun rank 14th for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (19.8).

Connecticut Sun vs. Atlanta Dream Prediction

I’m on the Dream here. The Dream are the only thing playing for something here as they’re trying to hold on to their home court edge in the first round of the playoffs as well as trying to leap up to the 3-seed. On the other side, the Sun are just playing out the string and don’t even have the motivation of their final home games in Connecticut in this spot either. Give me Atlanta in a beatdown.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Atlanta -15.5