WNBA Thursday Night
Los Angeles Sparks vs Connecticut Sun
Connecticut had the worst start to the 2020 WNBA season, losing their first five games before roaring back to finish with an 10-12 overall record and the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. And powered by the strength and leadership of Thomas and Bonner — two bigs who have proven themselves more than capable of creating their own shot — the Sun sent the Sky packing in the first round. But the Sparks are a much tougher challenge, with a deep roster of Nneka Ogwumike, Candace Parker, Seimone Augustus, Chelsea Gray, Sydney Wiese and more. But then again, Curt Miller is a better basketball coach than Derek Fisher (yes, I said it).
Against Chicago, Connecticut was able to have their way in the paint, scoring buckets at will and easily outrebounding the Sky. The Sparks, despite their size, have not been a very good rebounding time this season — they had the fewest rebounds in the regular season — so look out for that all-important battle on the glass.
At the same time, Brittney Sykes — a 5’9 guard — and Candace Parker have been instrumental defensively for the Sparks, helping L.A. to the third-highest defensive rating in the league. In their two meetings this season, the Sparks bested the Sun both times by scores of 81-76 and 80-76, respectively. So definitely expect this to be a high-scoring affair as the Sun look to get revenge against the Sparks on Thursday night.
Against Chicago, Connecticut was able to have their way in the paint, scoring buckets at will and easily outrebounding the Sky. The Sparks, despite their size, have not been a very good rebounding time this season — they had the fewest rebounds in the regular season — so look out for that all-important battle on the glass.
At the same time, Brittney Sykes — a 5’9 guard — and Candace Parker have been instrumental defensively for the Sparks, helping L.A. to the third-highest defensive rating in the league. In their two meetings this season, the Sparks bested the Sun both times by scores of 81-76 and 80-76, respectively. So definitely expect this to be a high-scoring affair as the Sun look to get revenge against the Sparks on Thursday night.