Los Angeles, CA: The Connecticut Sun (24-10) head out west to begin a four-game road trip on Sunday, September 8 at 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT against the Los Angeles Sparks (7-27) at Crypto.com Arena. The Sun are 2-0 against the Sparks thus far this season and will finish the regular season series on Sunday and Tuesday in Los Angeles. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and stream live on WNBA League Pass.
Storylines:
Last Time Out:
The Sun fell to the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night, 72-67, at home in Uncasville. The Sun led for the majority of the contest, taking a lead large as 15 with under two minutes to go in the first half. After taking a 12-point lead into the locker room, the Sun were outscored by the Aces, 46-29, in the final twenty minutes of play. Brionna Jones led Connecticut for the second time over the last three games with 17 points, six rebounds and one assist on the night. Marina Mabrey added 15 points, two rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block in 29 minutes off the bench.
Milestone Watch
With the final weeks of the regular season approaching, many members of the Connecticut Sun have career milestones on the horizon in the next couple of matchups. DiJonai Carrington is just three points away from 1,000 career-points, looking to become just the 21st player in franchise history to achieve the feat in all in a Sun uniform. Veteran guard-forward DeWanna Bonner is 66 points away from third all-time in WNBA history. She is also three games played from third all-time and 24 rebounds away from 8th all-time in the league standings. Alyssa Thomas is just two steals away, five field goals away and one double-double away from first all-time in Connecticut Sun history. She is already the franchise leader in rebounds, assists, games played, and free-throws made.
Opponent History:
Connecticut is 29-28 all-time against Los Angeles during regular season action, with a 11-17 record on the road. The Sun have won eleven straight regular contests against the Sparks dating back to the 2020 season. Los Angeles enters Sunday night’s game coming off a 92-78 loss to the Chicago Sky on Friday night. Head Coach Curt Miller is currently in his season with the Sparks, after serving as the Sun’s Head Coach for seven seasons (2016-2022). He is 24-50 all-time with the Los Angeles, including 0-5 against Connecticut.