The Indiana Fever will play against the Connecticut Sun in the first round of the 2024 WNBA playoffs. The Fever are the No. 6 seed in the league and the Sun are the No. 3 seed.
The Fever (20-20) are in the playoffs for the first time since 2016, when they last achieved a .500 record. Projected Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark (19.2 points, league-best 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds) and Kelsey Mitchell (19.6 points, 40.2% 3-point shooting) lead the Fever’s offense, supported by fellow WNBA All-Stars Aliyah Boston (14.1 points, 9.0 rebounds) and NaLyssa Smith (10.4 points, 7.2 rebounds).
The Sun (28-12) have six players scoring in double figures (see details below) and the league’s stingiest defense, allowing 74 points per game. Connecticut has the ball in its grasp (12 turnovers per game) and forces opponents into 15 turnovers, a league high.
Alyssa Thomas was a member of the U.S. Olympic team that won the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones were part of the WNBA All-Star team that defeated the Olympic team in an exhibition match. Tyasha Harris graduated from Heritage Christian High School in Indianapolis in 2016.
The Fever like to play fast, while the Sun like to play half-court. The team that imposes its style will likely have the advantage.
When do the Fever play against the Sun in the WNBA playoffs?
22 September, Sunday: in Connecticut, 3 p.m. ET, ABC
25 September, Wednesday: in Connecticut, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 3, if necessary, in Indiana, TBA
Fever vs Sun Results in 2024
The Sun hold a 3-1 lead this season, with their first three meetings coming in the first 11 games of the season.
May 14, Connecticut: Sun 92, fever 71
May 20th in Indiana: Sun 88, fever 84
June 10, Connecticut: Sun 89, fever 72
August 28, Indiana: Fever 84, Sun 80
Connecticut Sun – Stats Guide
Six Sun players averaged double figures. They traded Marina Mabrey from the Chicago Sky to improve her three-point shooting skills.
DeWanna Bonner (15.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.2 steals); Marina Mabrey (15.3 points, 42% 3-point shooting), Brionna Jones (14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds), DiJonai Carrington (12.7 points, 4.9 rebounds), Tyasha Harris (10.4 points), Alyssa Thomas (10.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.9 assists)
Connecticut Sun Squad
With player number, name, height
3, Tiffany Mitchell, 5-9
4, Marina Mabrey, 5-11
10, Olivia Nelson-Odada, 6-5
21, DiJonai Carrington, 5-11
22, Veronica Burton, 5-9
24, DeWanna Bonner, 6-4
25, Alyssa Thomas, 6-2
42, Brionna Jones, 6-3
45, Astou Ndour case, 6-5
51, Caitlin Bickle, 6-1
52, Tyasha Harris, 5-10
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Coach of the Connecticut Sun
Stephanie White, an Indiana basketball legend, has coached the Sun for three years. White won Indiana Miss Basketball (1995) at Seeger High School, led Purdue to the national championship (1999), and played (2000-04) for and coached (2015-16) the Fever.
Briann January, a former Fever player (2009-14), is an assistant coach.
Why is Connecticut called the sun?
The team plays at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville.
Why is there a WNBA team in Connecticut?
Connecticut is a hotbed of women’s basketball. The UConn women’s basketball team, coached by Geno Auriemma, has been a top team for decades, winning 11 NCAA championships, and its fan base has now extended to the pros.
The franchise, originally called Orlando Miracle in 1999, moved to Connecticut in 2003.
Have the Connecticut Sun ever won a championship?
No. They lost the WNBA Finals in 2004, 2005, 2019 and 2022.
