Courtney Williams and the Connecticut Sun will duke it out when the Minnesota Lynx (30-10) meet the Sun (28-12) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 PM ET.
The Sun average 80.1 points per game (eighth in the league) while allowing 73.6 per outing (first in the WNBA). They have a +260 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 6.5 points per game.
The Lynx are outscoring opponents by 6.4 points per game, with a +255 scoring differential overall. They put up 82.0 points per game (sixth in WNBA) and give up 75.6 per outing (second in league).
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How to Watch Sun vs. Lynx
- Date: Friday, October 4, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN2
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- 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 77-70 on the road, with Alyssa Thomas (18 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL, 50.0 FG%) and DeWanna Bonner (17 PTS, 5 STL, 33.3 FG%, 3-7 from 3PT) the standout performers. For the Lynx, Williams (17 PTS, 46.2 FG%) and Alanna Smith (15 PTS, 75.0 FG%, 3-4 from 3PT) were the top performers.
- Alyssa Thomas: 18 PTS | 10 REB |7 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
- DeWanna Bonner: 17 PTS | 6 REB |3 AST | 5 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
- Marina Mabrey: 15 PTS | 3 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
Lynx’s Last Game
- Courtney Williams: 17 PTS | 5 REB |4 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
- Alanna Smith: 15 PTS | 6 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 3 3PM
- Kayla McBride: 11 PTS | 3 REB |2 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
Sun Players to Watch
- Thomas is tops on her squad in both rebounds (8.4) and assists (7.9) per contest, and also averages 10.6 points. Defensively, she puts up 1.6 steals (ninth in the league) and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Bonner leads her squad in points per contest (15.1), and also posts 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists. Defensively, she averages 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Marina Mabrey averages 14.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest, shooting 41.3% from the field and 37.8% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest (eighth in league).
- Brionna Jones averages 13.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 53.9% from the floor (third in league).
- DiJonai Carrington puts up 12.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Defensively, she averages 1.6 steals (ninth in WNBA) and 0.4 blocked shots.
Lynx Players to Watch
- Napheesa Collier is the Lynx’s top scorer (20.4 points per game, fourth in WNBA) and rebounder (9.7, third in WNBA), and posts 3.4 assists.
- Williams is the Lynx’s top assist person (5.5 per game), and she produces 11.1 points and 4.7 rebounds. Her assist average ranks her sixth in the WNBA.
- Smith is putting up 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, making 47.1% of her shots from the field and 39.8% from 3-point range (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.
- The Lynx receive 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Bridget Carleton.
