Napheesa Collier and the Connecticut Sun will clash when the Minnesota Lynx (30-10) take on the Sun (28-12) at Target Center on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 5:00 PM ET.
The Lynx’s +255 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 82.0 points per game (sixth in the WNBA) while allowing 75.6 per contest (second in the league).
The Sun put up 80.1 points per game (eighth in league) while giving up 73.6 per contest (first in WNBA). They have a +260 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 6.5 points per game.
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How to Watch Lynx vs. Sun
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM ET
How to Watch on TV: ESPN2
Live Stream: Sling TV
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Venue: Target Center
Lynx’s Last Game
Minnesota’s most recent game ended in a loss to Connecticut 92-82 on the road. Collier (29 PTS, 13 REB, 60.0 FG%, 2-3 from 3PT) and Natisha Hiedeman (16 PTS, 2 STL, 60.0 FG%) led the Lynx, and Tyasha Harris (20 PTS, 63.6 FG%, 4-5 from 3PT) and DeWanna Bonner (18 PTS, 8 REB, 4 STL, 66.7 FG%) paced the Sun.
Napheesa Collier: 29 PTS | 13 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
Natisha Hiedeman: 16 PTS | 0 REB |3 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
Courtney Williams: 11 PTS | 2 REB |4 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
Sun’s Last Game
Tyasha Harris: 20 PTS | 3 REB |0 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM
DeWanna Bonner: 18 PTS | 8 REB |4 AST | 4 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM
Alyssa Thomas: 18 PTS | 8 REB |11 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
Lynx Players to Watch
Collier paces the Lynx with 20.4 points per contest (fourth in league) and 9.7 rebounds (third in league), while also averaging 3.4 assists.
Courtney Williams is tops on her team in assists per game (5.5), and also averages 11.1 points and 4.7 rebounds. Defensively, she posts 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
Alanna Smith is posting 10.1 points, 3.2 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game.
Kayla McBride puts up 15.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, shooting 42.0% from the floor and 40.7% from beyond the arc (fourth in WNBA) with 2.7 made 3-pointers per contest (fifth in league).
Bridget Carleton puts up 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. At the other end, she delivers 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
Sun Players to Watch
Alyssa Thomas paces the Sun in rebounding (8.4 per game) and assists (7.9), and produces 10.6 points. She also puts up 1.6 steals (ninth in the WNBA) and 0.5 blocked shots.
Bonner is putting up a team-high 15.1 points per contest. And she is contributing 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists, making 41.4% of her shots from the field and 29.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per game.
Marina Mabrey is averaging 14.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest, making 41.3% of her shots from the field and 37.8% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 triples per game (eighth in WNBA).
Brionna Jones gives the Sun 13.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. She also posts 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
DiJonai Carrington is putting up 12.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 40.3% of her shots from the field.
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