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Atlanta Dream (7-8, 5-5 Eastern Conference) at Chicago Sky (8-9, 3-7 Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Chicago plays the Atlanta Dream after Courtney Williams scored 28 points in the Chicago Sky’s 89-87 victory over the Indiana Fever.

Breanna Stewart, left, of the New York Liberty WNBA basketball team waits for coffee after traveling for most of the day at Harry Reid International Airport while traveling with the team Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The New York Liberty’s three-game road trip last week included multiple bus trips, two airplanes and three airports on the way from Connecticut to Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson, center, goes up to shoot between Connecticut Sun forwards Olivia Nelson-Ododa (10) and Liz Dixon, right, during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

The Las Vegas Aces continued their dominant run through the first part of the season with convincing wins over New York and Connecticut last week to move to 15-1.

Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray (12) takes a shot over Connecticut Sun guard Tyasha Harris (52) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Kelsey Plum scored 25 points and A’ja Wilson added 23 points and 12 rebounds to help the Las Vegas Aces rout the Connecticut Sun 102-84 in a matchup of the top teams in the WNBA.

Chicago Sky coach James Wade yells to a referee during the second half of the team's WNBA basketball game against the Washington Mystics on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago Sky coach and general manager James Wade is stepping down to take an assistant coaching job with the Toronto Raptors.

The Sky are 3-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago is eighth in the WNBA with 33.9 rebounds led by Alanna Smith averaging 6.7.

The Dream’s record in Eastern Conference play is 5-5. Atlanta is 4-6 against opponents with a winning record.

The teams square off for the second time this season. In the last meeting on May 30 the Dream won 83-65 led by 20 points from Rhyne Howard, while Dana Evans scored 11 points for the Sky.

TOP PERFORMERS: Smith is averaging 10.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Sky. Kahleah Copper is averaging 16.4 points over the past 10 games for Chicago.

Howard is averaging 18.2 points and 3.3 assists for the Dream.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sky: 4-6, averaging 79.5 points, 31.1 rebounds, 20.4 assists, 6.4 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.6 points per game.

Dream: 5-5, averaging 88.3 points, 35.5 rebounds, 17.7 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 93.3 points.

INJURIES: Sky: Ruthy Hebard: out (personal), Isabelle Harrison: out (knee), Rebekah Gardner: out (foot).

Dream: Aari McDonald: out (torn labrum).