Griner was questionable to play on Friday night due to an illness, but ended up playing anyway. She got on the boards leading the Dream with seven on an evening when crashing the glass was tough for the Dream to come by, as they got out-rebounded by the Mystics 33-24. Griner also hit double-digit scoring for the fifth time this season in 11 games. The 11-year veteran is still trying to figure out how to pick her spots on a team where the top options are the Dream’s perimeter players in Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard. She is also figuring out sharing minutes at the center spot with Brionna Jones when head coach Karl Smesko opts to play with a smaller player at the power forward spot.

Back in the lineup after missing two games due to the league’s concussion protocols, Wilson made up for lost time with a robust stat line. All that was missing was a three-pointer, but with a career average of 0.3 triples per game, fantasy managers and WNBA fans understand that this is not part of Wilson’s repertoire. The seven turnovers committed against the Storm may have been a sign of A’ja being somewhat rusty in her first game back, but that isn’t a scoring category in standard ESPN leagues. Tiffany Mitchell, who started on Sunday against the Mercury, only played 10 minutes on Friday and was scoreless on two shot attempts.

Gray, the Dream’s leading scorer, started the night rough only scoring 5 points and hitting one field goal on six shots. As a result the Dream’s role players in Naz Hillmon, Nia Coffey and Te-Hina PaoPao all stepped up. But after halftime Gray returned to form, shooting 5-for-9 in the second half while scoring 13 points. Gray stepped up on the defensive end as well, blocking Brittney Sykes from behind with 44.6 remaining in regulation. While Gray’s aggression fueled Atlanta down the stretch, her judgement lacked when she fouled Sykes from beyond the arc while in a shooting motion, which and gave the Mystics the opportunity to tie the game up at 92. Sykes ended up missing the second free throw and the Dream squeaked by with a win.

While Aces star A’ja Wilson garnered most of the attention in her return from a concussion, Ogwumike more than held her own on Friday. The veteran forward recorded a complete stat line and was once again highly efficient, shooting well over 50 percent from the field in her 34 minutes on the court. Over her last two games, Ogwumike has tallied 51 points, shooting 23-of-32 from the field. From a fantasy standpoint, Nneka’s 49 points in ESPN leagues matched her season-high, and she has four games with at least 40 fantasy points this season.

Austin was a matchup nightmare for all of the Dream’s front court players. She’s more athletic than both Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones, but then she’s also so much taller and longer than both Nia Coffey and Naz Hillmon. Brittney Sykes and Austin’s chemistry came alive on Friday night as the pair connected on six total field goals. Austin showed off her face-up game and mid-range jumper as she was able to use her long arms to over extend over smaller defenders. Austin’s 28 points are a new career high and her 10 rebounds make this performance her first double-double of the season.

Charles had a bounce back game against the Wings after only scoring 2 points in 15 minutes a couple of days ago against the Mercury. She found her way to the line five times on Friday night against the Wings. The second quarter was her most productive, responsible for 36% of the Sun’s total points with 9 in addition to four of her six total rebounds. She took advantage of the smaller and less athletic post players that the Wings employ, getting to her kill zones at ease including a 9-foot fadeaway jumper off one leg.

After missing two games due to the league’s concussion protocols, Wilson is back in the Aces starting lineup. Tiffany Mitchell will return to the bench, with Wilson joining Chelsea Gray, Jewell Loyd, Jackie Young and Kiah Stokes in the starting five.

Collier injured her back during the third quarter of Tuesday’s win over the Aces and did not return. Friday afternoon, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said the star forward is dealing with a bulging disk that has also been an issue for Collier in the past. Natisha Hiedeman picked up additional minutes on Tuesday and would likely be bumped into the starting lineup if Collier cannot play on Saturday.

Plum is back after sitting out Tuesday’s loss to the Storm with a left leg injury. Her return means Shey Peddy will be pushed to the bench. However, Peddy should remain in the rotation, as the Sparks remain without Odyssey Sims (personal). And with Plum available to play, the Sparks have waived Grace Berger.