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.
