The Minnesota Lynx (30-10) head into a road game against DeWanna Bonner and the Connecticut Sun (28-12) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, beginning at 5:00 PM ET.
The Sun’s +260 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 80.1 points per game (eighth in the WNBA) while allowing 73.6 per outing (first in the league).
The Lynx put up 82.0 points per game (sixth in league) while giving up 75.6 per contest (second in WNBA). They have a +255 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 6.4 points per game.
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How to Watch Sun vs. Lynx
Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM ET
Live Stream: Sling TV
Location: Uncasville, Connecticut
Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena
Favorite: Sun -1.5
Sun’s Last Game
In Connecticut’s most recent game, it lost to Minnesota 90-81 at home, with Brionna Jones (21 PTS, 5 AST, 61.5 FG%) and Bonner (16 PTS, 8 REB, 44.4 FG%, 2-4 from 3PT) the standout performers. For the Lynx, Napheesa Collier (26 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 57.9 FG%) and Courtney Williams (16 PTS, 8 AST, 70.0 FG%) were the top performers.
Brionna Jones: 21 PTS | 4 REB |5 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
DeWanna Bonner: 16 PTS | 8 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
Marina Mabrey: 14 PTS | 5 REB |4 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM
Lynx’s Last Game
Napheesa Collier: 26 PTS | 11 REB |3 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
Courtney Williams: 16 PTS | 1 REB |8 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
Kayla McBride: 13 PTS | 1 REB |5 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
Sun Players to Watch
Alyssa Thomas leads her team in both rebounds (8.4) and assists (7.9) per contest, and also posts 10.6 points. Defensively, she puts up 1.6 steals (ninth in the league) and 0.5 blocked shots.
Bonner is tops on her squad in points per contest (15.1), and also averages 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists. Defensively, she puts up 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
Marina Mabrey is putting up 14.4 points, 4.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds per contest.
Jones posts 13.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. At the other end, she posts 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
DiJonai Carrington averages 12.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, shooting 40.3% from the floor.
Lynx Players to Watch
Collier is No. 1 on the Lynx in scoring (20.4 points per game) and rebounding (9.7), and produces 3.4 assists. She also puts up 1.9 steals (second in the league) and 1.4 blocked shots (fifth in the WNBA).
Williams tops the Lynx in assists (5.5 per game), and averages 11.1 points and 4.7 rebounds. She also averages 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
Alanna Smith is averaging 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest, making 47.1% of her shots from the field and 39.8% from beyond the arc (seventh in league), with 1.2 triples per game.
Kayla McBride gives the Lynx 15.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. She also delivers 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Bridget Carleton gets the Lynx 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. She also averages 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
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