Top Sun vs. Sparks Players to Watch - 6/18/2024

Tuesday’s WNBA slate includes Cameron Brink’s Los Angeles Sparks (4-10) taking the road to meet DeWanna Bonner and the Connecticut Sun (12-1) at Mohegan Sun Arena. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET.

The Sun outscore opponents by 10.3 points per game (scoring 81.1 points per game to rank sixth in the league while giving up 70.8 per outing to rank first in the WNBA) and have a +134 scoring differential overall.

The Sparks are being outscored by 6.4 points per game, with a -90 scoring differential overall. They put up 77.6 points per game (10th in WNBA), and allow 84.0 per contest (eighth in league).

How to Watch Sun vs. Sparks

• Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: NBA TV and NBCS-BOS
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• Location: Uncasville, Connecticut
• Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena

Sun’s Last Game

In its last outing, Connecticut picked up an 85-67 win against Dallas. The Sun were led by Rachel Banham, who ended the game with 16 points, while DiJonai Carrington added 14 points.

• Rachel Banham: 16 PTS | 3 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
• DiJonai Carrington: 14 PTS | 1 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
• Alyssa Thomas: 13 PTS | 9 REB |9 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM

Sparks’ Last Game

With a final score of 87-74, Los Angeles lost to Atlanta the last time out. Brink led the team (16 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL, 46.2 FG%, 2-4 from 3PT).

• Cameron Brink: 16 PTS | 7 REB |2 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
• Rickea Jackson: 16 PTS | 3 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
• Aari McDonald: 14 PTS | 1 REB |5 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 4 3PM

Sun Players to Watch

• Alyssa Thomas leads her squad in both rebounds (10.0) and assists (8.2) per game, and also posts 12.8 points. At the other end, she puts up 1.6 steals (ninth in the league) and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Bonner is tops on the Sun at 17.6 points per contest, while also averaging 1.9 assists and 6.0 rebounds.
• Brionna Jones posts 13.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 57.1% from the field (second in league).
• Carrington averages 12.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. At the other end, she averages 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Tyasha Harris posts 10.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest. At the other end, she averages 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Sparks Players to Watch

• Dearica Hamby leads the Sparks in scoring (19.0 points per game), rebounding (11.1) and assists (3.6), making 51.8% from the floor. She also averages 1.6 steals (ninth in league) and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Brink gets the Sparks 8.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. She also posts 1.1 steals and 2.4 blocked shots (third in WNBA).
• Lexie Brown gets the Sparks 8.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. She also posts 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Aari McDonald gets the Sparks 8.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest. She also posts 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• The Sparks receive 10.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Rickea Jackson.