Washington, D.C.: The Connecticut Sun (22-8) head to the nation’s capital to take on Eastern Conference opponent Washington Mystics (9-22) on Saturday, August 31 at 3:00 PM ET at the Entertainment and Sports Arena. The Sun are 3-0 against the Mystics during the 2024 season and will look for the regular season sweep on Saturday afternoon. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and stream live on WNBA League Pass.
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Last Time Out:
The Sun fell to the Indiana Fever, 84-80, on Wednesday night in Indianapolis. The loss marked the Sun’s first regular season loss to the Fever since the 2021 season, as the team entered the contest winners of the last 11 meetings. DiJonai Carrington led Connecticut in scoring in the effort with 19 points, four rebounds, two assists and a career-high six steals. Alyssa Thomas notched 17 points, marking her best scoring outing post-Olympic break thus far. With nine points in the game, Ty Harris eclipsed 1,000 points in her WNBA career. Despite the loss, Connecticut notched a season-high 25 fast break points, outscoring Indiana 25-5 in transition on the night.
Final Stretch Ahead:
The Sun have made it through 75% of their regular season schedule, with 10 regular season games remaining. Connecticut clinched a spot in the 2024 WNBA playoffs back on August 24 and will now look to finish as one of the league’s top teams as the regular season comes to a close. As of games through August 29, the Sun currently boast the third best record in the league at 22-8, sitting only 0.5 a game back from the second ranked Lynx (23-8) and three games back from the top-seeded Liberty (26-6). If the Sun are able to win six or more of their remaining 10 regular season games, the team will set a new franchise record for most wins in a single season (previously 27 games set in 2023). Connecticut will play five games at home and five games on the road to close out the regular season.
Opponent History:
Connecticut is 59-35 all-time against Washington and enters Saturday afternoon’s contest on an eight-game winning streak against the Mystics, dating back to the 2022 season. The Sun most recently defeated the Mystics, 94-91, in overtime on June 27 in Washington. The Mystics enter Saturday’s game coming off a 74-70 road victory over the Chicago Sky and on a three-game win streak. Eric Thibault is in his second season as the head coach of Mystics and is 0-7 all-time against the Sun.