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A pair of games kick off the weekend in the WNBA, with the Atlanta Dream hosting the Indiana Fever (7:30 p.m. ET, ION) and the Connecticut Sun attempting to beat the Las Vegas Aces on the road (10 p.m. ET, ION).
For the Fever, things are starting to look up. Indiana has won three straight, including one against the Dream, the team they’re facing on Friday. The wins have been quality victories, but none have been against teams above .500. However, winning is winning, and the Fever needs to grab as many positive results as possible.
One aspect that has improved and helped the Fever get these wins is running more of the offense through Aliyah Boston. During this winning streak, Boston has played her best basketball of the season, averaging 22.7 points and 11.7 rebounds per game—both team highs. Her performances have not gone unnoticed, as the WNBA named her the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
Atlanta has been hit hard by injury, with Rhyne Howard ruled out with a lower leg injury she suffered in Wednesday’s matchup against Minnesota. Wins were already hard to come by and having Howard out will only make it harder. The team is top five in rebounding, so expect Tina Charles to clean the glass and Allisha Gray to score in bunches if the Dream are to win the game.
Rhyne Howard goes down with an ankle injury. It appears as she steps on Courtney Williams foot trying to make a move. Hope it’s nothing too serious! pic.twitter.com/EYIMhjpZ1i
— ZekeHoops (@HandsOffAssata) June 20, 2024
Are the Las Vegas Aces back?
Chelsea Gray certainly is, and with their starting point guard back, the Aces were able to beat the Seattle Storm. They looked a lot more like the back-to-back champion team they are, instead of the 7-6 team they’ve been in 2024. A victory versus the 13-1 Connecticut Sun would certainly make the WNBA world notice that they are still a threat to win it all.
The Aces will be at home, so they’ll have a great opportunity to earn the result, but DeWanna Bonner, Brionna Jones and Alyssa Thomas will have something to say about that.
Game information
Atlanta Dream (6-7) vs. Indiana Fever (6-10)
When: Friday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA
How to watch: ION
Dream injury report: Jordin Canada (out; hand), Rhyne Howard (out; lower leg)
Fever injury report: Temi Fagbenle (out; foot), Damiris Dantas (out)
Las Vegas Aces (7-6) vs. Connecticut Sun (13-1)
When: Friday, June 21 at 10 p.m. ET
Where: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV
How to watch: ION
Aces injury report: Kierstan Bell (out; lower leg)
Sun injury report: Moriah Jefferson (out; ankle)