Top Sun vs. Sparks Players to Watch - 8/20/2024

The Connecticut Sun and Rickea Jackson will clash when the Sun (19-7) take on the Los Angeles Sparks (6-21) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Tuesday, August 20 at 7:00 PM ET.

The Sun have a +171 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.5 points per game. They’re putting up 80.5 points per game to rank eighth in the league and are allowing 74.0 per outing to rank first in the WNBA.

The Sparks’ -209 scoring differential (being outscored by 7.8 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.5 points per game (11th in WNBA) while giving up 86.3 per outing (10th in league).

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How to Watch Sun vs. Sparks

• Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-BOS and SportsNet LA
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• Location: Uncasville, Connecticut
• Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena

Sun’s Last Game

In Connecticut’s last game, it lost to Atlanta 82-70. The Sun were led by Alyssa Thomas, who finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Brionna Jones, with 12 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks.

• Alyssa Thomas: 13 PTS | 8 REB |6 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
• Brionna Jones: 12 PTS | 8 REB |1 AST | 2 STL | 2 BLK | 0 3PM
• Tyasha Harris: 12 PTS | 0 REB |1 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM

Sparks’ Last Game

Led by Jackson (15 PTS, 2 STL, 63.6 FG%) and Dearica Hamby (13 PTS, 11 REB, 4 STL, 33.3 FG%), Los Angeles ended its last matchup losing 87-71 against Las Vegas.

• Rickea Jackson: 15 PTS | 5 REB |1 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
• Dearica Hamby: 13 PTS | 11 REB |1 AST | 4 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
• Kia Nurse: 12 PTS | 1 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM

Sun Players to Watch

• Thomas is tops on her team in both rebounds (9.1) and assists (7.8) per contest, and also averages 11.5 points. At the other end, she puts up 1.5 steals (ninth in the league) and 0.5 blocked shots.
• DeWanna Bonner puts up a team-leading 16.9 points per game. She is also averaging 6.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists, shooting 43.4% from the floor and 32.8% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
• Marina Mabrey is posting 14.0 points, 4.5 assists and 4.9 rebounds per contest.
• Jones posts 13.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. Defensively, she delivers 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• DiJonai Carrington posts 12.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 39.2% from the field.

Sparks Players to Watch

• Hamby tops the Sparks in scoring (18.3 points per game), rebounding (10.1) and assists (3.6), shooting 50.8% from the floor. She also delivers 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• The Sparks receive 11.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Jackson.
• Aari McDonald gives the Sparks 9.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. She also posts 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Cameron Brink is averaging 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, making 39.8% of her shots from the field.
• Kia Nurse gets the Sparks 8.1 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. She also posts 0.5 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.