Top Sparks vs. Sun Players to Watch - 9/8/2024

WNBA action on Sunday will include Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun (24-10) visiting the Los Angeles Sparks (7-27) at Crypto.com Arena, with the matchup starting at 9:00 PM ET.

The Sparks average 79.0 points per game (10th in the league) while giving up 86.6 per outing (10th in the WNBA). They have a -259 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 7.6 points per game.

The Sun are outscoring opponents by 5.6 points per game, with a +191 scoring differential overall. They put up 79.9 points per game (eighth in WNBA) and allow 74.3 per outing (first in league).

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How to Watch Sparks vs. Sun

• Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet LA and NBCS-BOS
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• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

Sparks’ Last Game

Los Angeles fell short of victory by a final score of 92-78 versus Chicago in their last outing. The squad was led by Dearica Hamby’s 21 points, five assists and four steals and Rickea Jackson’s 17 points, six rebounds and three blocks.

• Dearica Hamby: 21 PTS | 4 REB |5 AST | 4 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
• Rickea Jackson: 17 PTS | 6 REB |3 AST | 0 STL | 3 BLK | 0 3PM
• Li Yueru: 9 PTS | 3 REB |0 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM

Sun’s Last Game

Connecticut is coming into this game having lost to Las Vegas 72-67 in its last game. Brionna Jones led the team with 17 points and six rebounds.

• Brionna Jones: 17 PTS | 6 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
• Marina Mabrey: 15 PTS | 2 REB |4 AST | 3 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM
• DeWanna Bonner: 11 PTS | 9 REB |1 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM

Sparks Players to Watch

• Hamby is tops on her team in points (17.6), rebounds (9.5) and assists (3.5) per contest, shooting 51.0% from the floor. Defensively, she puts up 1.6 steals (sixth in WNBA) and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Jackson posts 12.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 45.5% from the floor and 35.0% from downtown with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Odyssey Sims averages 13.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. At the other end, she puts up 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Aari McDonald is averaging 8.7 points, 3.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds per contest.
• Kia Nurse posts 7.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 38.2% from the floor and 31.2% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.

Sun Players to Watch

• Thomas leads the Sun in rebounding (8.7 per game) and assists (7.6), and produces 10.6 points. She also posts 1.6 steals (sixth in the WNBA) and 0.4 blocked shots.
• DeWanna Bonner is averaging a team-leading 15.9 points per contest. And she is producing 6.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists, making 41.5% of her shots from the floor and 30.2% from 3-point range, with 1.5 triples per game.
• Marina Mabrey gets the Sun 14.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest. She also averages 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Jones is putting up 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 53.2% of her shots from the floor (fourth in WNBA).
• DiJonai Carrington is posting 12.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 39.8% of her shots from the field.