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7 hours ago
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Minnesota hosts Connecticut following overtime win
Connecticut Sun (2-14, 2-6 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (13-2, 11-1 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx hosts the Connecticut Sun after the Lynx took down the Atlanta Dream 96-92 in overtime. Advertisement The Lynx are 7-0 on their home court. Minnesota leads the Western Conference with 84.2 points and is shooting 46.5%. The Sun are 1-8 in road games. Connecticut has a 1-8 record against teams above .500. Minnesota's average of 9.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.5 more made shots on average than the 8.8 per game Connecticut allows. Connecticut averages 71.6 points per game, 3.3 fewer than the 74.9 Minnesota gives up to opponents. The teams meet for the second time this season. The Lynx won 76-70 in the last matchup on May 23. TOP PERFORMERS: Courtney Williams is averaging 13 points, 5.9 assists and 1.5 steals for the Lynx. Napheesa Collier is averaging 16.0 points over the last 10 games. Advertisement Saniya Rivers is averaging 6.8 points, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Sun. Tina Charles is averaging 14.7 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Lynx: 8-2, averaging 83.2 points, 33.7 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 7.9 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.6 points per game. Sun: 1-9, averaging 70.1 points, 29.3 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 38.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 88.4 points. INJURIES: Lynx: None listed. Sun: Marina Mabrey: out (knee). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
7 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Minnesota hosts Connecticut following overtime win
Connecticut Sun (2-14, 2-6 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (13-2, 11-1 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx hosts the Connecticut Sun after the Lynx took down the Atlanta Dream 96-92 in overtime. The Lynx are 7-0 on their home court. Minnesota leads the Western Conference with 84.2 points and is shooting 46.5%. The Sun are 1-8 in road games. Connecticut has a 1-8 record against teams above .500. Minnesota's average of 9.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.5 more made shots on average than the 8.8 per game Connecticut allows. Connecticut averages 71.6 points per game, 3.3 fewer than the 74.9 Minnesota gives up to opponents. The teams meet for the second time this season. The Lynx won 76-70 in the last matchup on May 23. TOP PERFORMERS: Courtney Williams is averaging 13 points, 5.9 assists and 1.5 steals for the Lynx. Napheesa Collier is averaging 16.0 points over the last 10 games. Saniya Rivers is averaging 6.8 points, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Sun. Tina Charles is averaging 14.7 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Lynx: 8-2, averaging 83.2 points, 33.7 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 7.9 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.6 points per game. Sun: 1-9, averaging 70.1 points, 29.3 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 38.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 88.4 points. INJURIES: Lynx: None listed. Sun: Marina Mabrey: out (knee). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
2 days ago
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- Associated Press
Connecticut visits Seattle after Diggins' 22-point game
Connecticut Sun (2-13, 2-6 Eastern Conference) at Seattle Storm (9-6, 8-4 Western Conference) Seattle; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Seattle Storm hosts the Connecticut Sun after Skylar Diggins scored 22 points in the Seattle Storm's 94-86 loss to the Indiana Fever. The Storm have gone 5-3 in home games. Seattle is seventh in the Western Conference with 24.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Nneka Ogwumike averaging 6.5. The Sun are 1-7 on the road. Connecticut is sixth in the Eastern Conference scoring 28.1 points per game in the paint led by Tina Charles averaging 7.9. Seattle is shooting 46.8% from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points higher than the 45.4% Connecticut allows to opponents. Connecticut averages 70.9 points per game, 8.6 fewer points than the 79.5 Seattle allows. The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: Ogwumike is averaging 17.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals for the Storm. Diggins is averaging 18.6 points over the last 10 games. Charles is averaging 16.2 points and 5.2 rebounds for the Sun. Marina Mabrey is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Storm: 6-4, averaging 85.6 points, 29.8 rebounds, 22.0 assists, 8.5 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.6 points per game. Sun: 2-8, averaging 70.5 points, 29.0 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 39.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 87.0 points. INJURIES: Storm: Katie Lou Samuelson: out for season (knee). Sun: Marina Mabrey: out (knee). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
2 days ago
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- Associated Press
A'ja Wilson scores 22, becomes fastest in WNBA history to 5,000 points as Aces beat Sun
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A'ja Wilson scored 22 points and became the fastest player in WNBA history to 5,000 points as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 85-59 on Wednesday night. Wilson made a driving left-hand layup with about four minutes left in the first quarter to top the 5,000-point plateau in just 238 games. She has 5,015 career points. Breanna Stewart needed 242 games to score 5,000. Connecticut (2-13) has lost seven in a row overall and six straight to the Aces, who beat the Sun 87-62 on May 20. Jackie Young scored 20 points for the Aces (7-7) and Chelsea Gray added 15 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three blocks. Jewell Loyd scored 13 points. Young, Gray and Loyd each hit three of Las Vegas' 11 3-pointers. The Aces scored the first 19 points as Connecticut went 0 for 10 from the field and committed five turnovers before Lindsay Allen made a short jumper with 1:58 left in the first quarter. Tina Charles led the Sun with 18 points. Olivia Nelson-Ododa scored 12 and Saniya Rivers 10. Connecticut shot 32% (23 of 71) from the field and made 2 of 13 (15%) from 3-point range. Marina Mabrey (knee) missed her second consecutive game for the Sun. Las Vegas beat Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 89-81 on Sunday to snap a three-game skid, the Aces' longest losing streak since being swept by Los Angeles in the best-of-five 2020 WNBA Finals. Up next The Sun plays Friday in the third of four consecutive road games against Seattle. The Aces host Washington on Thursday. ___ AP WNBA:
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4 days ago
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Wilson leads Las Vegas against Connecticut after 24-point game
Connecticut Sun (2-12, 2-6 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (6-7, 3-6 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aces -15.5; over/under is 160 BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces faces the Connecticut Sun after A'ja Wilson scored 24 points in the Las Vegas Aces' 89-81 win against the Indiana Fever. Advertisement The Aces have gone 4-3 in home games. Las Vegas is fourth in the Western Conference with 8.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Wilson averaging 1.9. The Sun are 1-6 in road games. Connecticut ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 16.9 assists per game led by Marina Mabrey averaging 4.0. Las Vegas' average of 9.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.6 more made shots on average than the 8.6 per game Connecticut allows. Connecticut averages 6.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 fewer made shots on average than the 7.5 per game Las Vegas allows. The teams play for the second time this season. The Aces won the last matchup 87-62 on May 20. Wilson scored 22 points to help lead the Aces to the victory. Advertisement TOP PERFORMERS: Wilson is averaging 21.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.9 steals and 2.6 blocks for the Aces. Jackie Young is averaging 18.3 points over the last 10 games. Olivia Nelson-Ododa is averaging 8.3 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Sun. Tina Charles is averaging 16.7 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Aces: 4-6, averaging 80.2 points, 31.4 rebounds, 16.7 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 85.2 points per game. Sun: 2-8, averaging 73.3 points, 28.7 rebounds, 16.7 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 89.4 points. Advertisement INJURIES: Aces: Cheyenne Parker-Tyus: out (personal), Megan Gustafson: out (leg). Sun: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
