The Connecticut Sun (24-8) take on Jewell Loyd and the Seattle Storm (19-13) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on Tuesday, September 3 at 7:00 PM ET.
The Sun’s +203 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 80.8 points per game (eighth in the WNBA) while giving up 74.5 per outing (first in the league).
The Storm’s +136 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 83.6 points per game (third in WNBA) while allowing 79.3 per contest (fourth in league).
Connecticut knocked off Seattle 93-86 at home in its last matchup. Brionna Jones (26 PTS, 2 BLK, 69.2 FG%) and Marina Mabrey (15 PTS, 54.5 FG%) paced the Sun, and Loyd (27 PTS, 3 STL, 50.0 FG%, 3-8 from 3PT) and Nneka Ogwumike (20 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 46.7 FG%) led the Storm.
Alyssa Thomas paces her squad in both rebounds (8.7) and assists (7.6) per game, and also posts 10.9 points. At the other end, she delivers 1.6 steals (sixth in the league) and 0.5 blocked shots.
DeWanna Bonner is tops on the Sun at 15.8 points per contest, while also posting 2.1 assists and 6.3 rebounds.
Mabrey posts 14.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, shooting 40.4% from the floor and 37.6% from beyond the arc (10th in league) with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game (eighth in WNBA).
Jones is putting up 13.1 points, 1.6 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game.
DiJonai Carrington is averaging 13.0 points, 1.5 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Storm Players to Watch
Loyd is putting up a team-leading 20.6 points per game. And she is producing 4.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists, making 36.4% of her shots from the floor and 27.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 triples per game.
Ogwumike is putting up 17.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest, making 50.8% of her shots from the floor (10th in league).
Ezi Magbegor is the Storm’s top rebounder (8.4 per game), and she contributes 12.1 points and 2.0 assists. Her rebounding average ranks her 10th in the WNBA.
Skylar Diggins-Smith paces the Storm in assists (6.5 per game), and posts 14.3 points and 2.8 rebounds. She also averages 1.5 steals (ninth in WNBA) and 0.9 blocked shots.
Jordan Horston is putting up 7.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, making 48.4% of her shots from the floor.
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