Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever aim to stave off early playoff elimination in the 2024 WNBA Playoffs as they face off against the Connecticut Sun in Game 2 on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at Mohegan Sun Arena.
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Key details include:
Event: WNBA Playoffs, First Round
Matchup: Fever vs. Sun
Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Location: Mohegan Sun Arena
Broadcast: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
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Overview of the playoff matchup:
The Indiana Fever (20-20, 11-9 in the Eastern Conference) will play the Connecticut Sun (28-12, 14-6 in the Eastern Conference) in Uncasville, Connecticut, at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The Sun currently lead the playoff series 1-0 after their 93-69 victory over the Fever on September 22, led by Marina Mabrey’s 27 points, while Kelsey Mitchell contributed 21 points for Indiana.
The Connecticut Sun’s Eastern Conference record stands at 14-6, with an average of 80.1 points per game and a scoring margin of 6.5 points over opponents. Indiana’s record against Eastern Conference foes is 11-9, with a 3-3 mark in closely contested games decided by fewer than four points.
In terms of shooting, Connecticut averages 5.9 made three-pointers per game, which is significantly lower than the 9.2 allowed by Indiana. The Fever boasts a shooting percentage of 45.6% from the field this season, surpassing the 43.1% average of the opponents faced by the Sun.
Top players for the teams include Alyssa Thomas, who averages 10.6 points and 8.4 rebounds for the Sun, and Caitlin Clark, who is contributing 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 8.4 assists for the Fever.
Looking at recent performances, the Sun have gone 6-4 in their last ten games, scoring an average of 80.4 points while allowing 71.6 points from their contenders. The Fever’s record in the same span is 5-5, averaging 90.4 points but conceding 91.7 points per game.
In terms of injuries, the Sun will be without Tiffany Mitchell due to illness, while there are no injuries listed for the Fever.
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