DeWanna Bonner and the Connecticut Sun (15-4) will visit the Minnesota Lynx (14-5) at Target Center on Thursday, July 4. The opening tip is at 8:00 PM ET.
The Lynx are outscoring opponents by 8.6 points per game with a +164 scoring differential overall. They put up 83.0 points per game (fourth in the WNBA) and give up 74.4 per outing (second in the league).
The Sun’s +131 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.8 points per game) is a result of putting up 79.9 points per game (seventh in WNBA) while giving up 73.1 per outing (first in league).
How to Watch Lynx vs. Sun
- Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: Prime Video, BSN, and NBCS-BOS
- Live Stream: Prime Video
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Venue: Target Center
Lynx’s Last Game
Minnesota enters this game after a 76-67 loss to New York. The Lynx’s leading scorer was Kayla McBride, who ended the game with 17 points.
- Kayla McBride: 17 PTS | 2 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
- Napheesa Collier: 15 PTS | 10 REB |6 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM
- Cecilia Zandalasini: 12 PTS | 2 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
Sun’s Last Game
With Brionna Jones leading the team with 18 points and seven rebounds, Connecticut ended up winning against Phoenix 83-72 in its last game.
- Brionna Jones: 18 PTS | 7 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
- DiJonai Carrington: 16 PTS | 8 REB |0 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
- Tyasha Harris: 12 PTS | 1 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
Lynx Players to Watch
- Napheesa Collier puts up 20.6 points and 10.4 rebounds per game — both team highs. She is also posting 3.8 assists, shooting 46.9% from the field.
- Alanna Smith is posting 11.9 points, 3.2 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game.
- McBride is averaging 15.8 points, 3.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds per contest.
- Courtney Williams leads the Lynx at 5.3 assists per contest, while also averaging 5.0 rebounds and 9.8 points. She is eighth in the league in assists.
- Bridget Carleton is averaging 8.0 points, 1.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.
Sun Players to Watch
- Alyssa Thomas is No. 1 on the Sun in rebounding (9.5 per game) and assists (7.5), and produces 12.1 points. She also posts 1.6 steals (ninth in the WNBA) and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Bonner is putting up a team-leading 16.2 points per contest. And she is producing 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists, making 41.1% of her shots from the floor and 26.5% from 3-point range, with 1.4 triples per game.
- Jones gets the Sun 13.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. She also averages 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- DiJonai Carrington is averaging 13.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, making 41.3% of her shots from the field.
- Tyasha Harris is putting up 11.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, making 43.0% of her shots from the field and 38.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 triples per game.
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