Las Vegas, NV: The Connecticut Sun (13-1) head west to take on the Las Vegas Aces (7-6) on Friday, June 21 at 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT at Michelob Ultra Arena. Tomorrow night’s showdown will be the teams’ first meeting during the 2024 season. The game will air on ION, while also streaming live on WNBA League Pass.
Last time out on Tuesday night, the Connecticut Sun defeated the Los Angeles Sparks, 79-70, at Mohegan Sun Arena. All five starters finished in double-figures, led by DeWanna Bonner who notched 16 points, seven rebounds, one assist, two steals and two blocks. With the win, the Sun moved to 13-1 on the season, marking the best start in franchise history through 14 games (previous best: 12-2, 2005).
As of games through June 19, Sun forward Alyssa Thomas is first in assists per game (8.1) and fifth in rebounds per game (9.8) across the league. She has also posted six double-doubles in 2024, good for fifth best in the WNBA. Brionna Jones is third in FG% in the WNBA, shooting 56.9% from the floor. As a team, the Sun are leading the league in net rating (13.1) and defensive rating (90.8) and are also fourth in the WNBA in steals per game (8.4), third in field goal percentage (44.6%), fourth in offensive rating (103.9) and second in second chance points per game (13.5).
Connecticut is 33-21 all-time during the regular season against Las Vegas, including 14-13 on the road. The Aces won the 2023 regular season series, 2-1, and defeated the Sun in their most recent matchup on July 1, 2023, 102-84. Las Vegas enters Friday night’s contest coming off a 94-83 win over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday. Jackie Young led the Aces with 32 points, while A’ja Wilson added 27 points and nine rebounds. Head Coach Becky Hammon is in her third season with the Aces and holds a 4-2 all-time regular season record against the Sun.