Uncasville, CT: The Connecticut Sun (24-8) face off against the Seattle Storm (19-13) for the second time in three days on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:00 PM ET at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Sun are 1-1 against the Storm during the 2024 season, with the regular season series decider coming on Tuesday night. The game will air on NBC Sports Boston and stream live on WNBA League Pass.
Storylines:
Last Time Out:
The Sun enter Tuesday’s game after picking up a 93-86 home win over the Seattle Storm on Sunday afternoon. Brionna Jones led the way for the Sun, notching a season-high 26 points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals in the win. Marina Mabrey added 15 points, one rebound and one assist on the day, tallying her fifth straight double-digit outing and seventh 10+ point performance in a Sun uniform. DiJonai Carrington logged 14 points, three rebounds and three steals in the win, notching her fifth straight games with at least two steals. Connecticut recorded a season-high 56 points in the paint, outscoring Seattle, 56-42, in the lane.
Season Series Deciders:
Connecticut will look to take the 2024 regular season series with Seattle with a win on Tuesday night. The Sun have won the past two regular season series with the Storm, sweeping them in 2022 (3-0) and 2023 (3-0). With playoffs looming, seeding could come down to head-to-head percentage if a tie breaker was necessary. The Sun currently have the regular season series advantages over Minnesota (2-0, with one game remaining), Indiana (3-1), Phoenix (3-0, with one game remaining), Chicago (3-0, with one game remaining), Dallas (3-0) and Washington (4-0). Connecticut still has the opportunity to take the regular season series against Las Vegas (0-1, with two games remaining) and Los Angeles (2-0, with two games remaining). The Sun tied the 2024 regular season series with Atlanta (2-2) and dropped the 2024 regular season series with New York (1-3).
Opponent History:
Connecticut is 31-22 all-time during the regular season against Seattle, including 20-7 at home. The Sun’s last loss to the Storm at home came on June 13, 2021, when they dropped the game, 89-66. The Storm are led by WNBA All-Star guard Jewell Loyd who is currently fourth in the WNBA in scoring (20.6). They are also paced by guard Skylar Diggins-Smith who is third in the league in assists per game (6.5) and forward Nneka Ogwumike who is second in the league in steals per game (2.0) and fifth in the league in three-point percentage (44.1%). Noelle Quinn is in her fourth season as the head coach of the Storm and holds a 2-6 record against the Sun.