Jones, Thomas power late burst

Jonquel Jones had 17 points and 13 rebounds, Alyssa Thomas also had a double-double and the Connecticut Sun turned back the Dream 65-59 on Sunday afternoon in Atlanta.

Thomas, who had 12 points and 12 rebounds, ended a three-minute dry spell with a jumper that put the Sun up 59-57 with 31⁄

2 minutes to play, starting a 9-0 run. She added a free throw at the 2:18 mark, and Jones hit a 3-pointer off a Thomas assist and Courtney Williams hit a 17-footer to make it 65-57 with 34 seconds to go.

Tiffany Hayes made a layup with 28.1 seconds left, the first basket for Atlanta since Alex Bentley tied the score at 57 at the 6:07 mark. The Dream missed seven shots and had three turnovers in that decisive stretch.

Williams added 13 points and seven rebounds for Connecticut (5-1), which has won three in a row and has the best record in the league. The Sun made 7 of 10 shots for a 16-4 lead to start the game. It was 26-13 after one quarter before Atlanta slowly battled back. Hayes and Brittney Sykes had 14 points each for the Dream (1-4).

Jones had her fourth double-double of the season while Thomas made it the 23rd time in franchise history that two teammates have recorded double-doubles in the same game and the fifth time that the duo has accomplished the feat together during their careers.

Jasmine Thomas and Shekinna Stricklen each scored nine points for Connecticut.

The Sun also had 13 steals in the game, the third consecutive game this season in which they have had double-digit thefts. Jasmine Thomas and Alyssa Thomas each had three.

The Sun return home Tuesday at 7 p.m. to take on the Washington Mystics at Mohegan Sun Arena.