Top Sun vs. Lynx Players to Watch - 9/17/2024
Alyssa Thomas will lead the Connecticut Sun (27-11) into a home matchup with the Minnesota Lynx (29-9) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Tuesday, with the opening tip at 7:00 PM ET.
The Sun outscore opponents by 6.0 points per game (scoring 80.0 points per game to rank eighth in the league while allowing 74.0 per outing to rank first in the WNBA) and have a +229 scoring differential overall.
The Lynx’s +270 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 7.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 82.9 points per game (sixth in WNBA) while giving up 75.8 per outing (second in league).
Watch the WNBA on Fubo!How to Watch Sun vs. Lynx
- Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: NBCS-BOS and BSNX
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- Location: Uncasville, Connecticut
- Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena
Sun’s Last Game
In its last game, Connecticut took a loss by a final score of 84-71 against Las Vegas. The Sun were led by Marina Mabrey’s 18 points and four assists and Brionna Jones’ 17 points and nine rebounds.
- Marina Mabrey: 18 PTS | 5 REB |4 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
- Brionna Jones: 17 PTS | 9 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
- Tyasha Harris: 16 PTS | 1 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM
Lynx’s Last Game
With a final score of 88-79, Minnesota defeated New York the last time out. Bridget Carleton led the team (19 PTS, 70.0 FG%, 5-7 from 3PT).
- Bridget Carleton: 19 PTS | 2 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 5 3PM
- Napheesa Collier: 18 PTS | 13 REB |4 AST | 3 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
- Courtney Williams: 15 PTS | 3 REB |5 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
Sun Players to Watch
- Thomas is tops on her squad in both rebounds (8.5) and assists (7.9) per contest, and also puts up 10.3 points. Defensively, she puts up 1.6 steals (ninth in the WNBA) and 0.5 blocked shots.
- DeWanna Bonner puts up a team-best 15.3 points per contest. She is also averaging 6.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists, shooting 41.4% from the floor and 29.8% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
- Mabrey posts 14.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. Defensively, she delivers 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Jones is posting 14.1 points, 1.6 assists and 5.6 rebounds per contest.
- DiJonai Carrington is averaging 12.6 points, 1.5 assists and 4.9 rebounds per contest.
Lynx Players to Watch
- Napheesa Collier is the Lynx’s top scorer (20.3 points per game, fifth in WNBA) and rebounder (9.8, third in WNBA), and contributes 3.4 assists.
- Courtney Williams is putting up a team-best 5.4 assists per game. And she is producing 11.3 points and 4.7 rebounds, making 45.1% of her shots from the field.
- Alanna Smith gives the Lynx 10.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. She also puts up 1.4 steals and 1.5 blocked shots (third in league).
- Kayla McBride is posting 15.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, making 42.4% of her shots from the floor and 40.9% from 3-point range (fourth in WNBA), with 2.7 triples per contest (sixth in WNBA).
- Carleton is putting up 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, making 45.3% of her shots from the floor and 44.1% from beyond the arc (second in league), with 2.3 treys per game (10th in WNBA).