The Connecticut Solar are only one win away from advancing to the 2024 WNBA semifinals after they host the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night time.Â
The Solar, led by five-time WNBA All-Star Alyssa Thomas, placed on a clinic in Recreation 1 of their first spherical match towards the Fever over the weekend to take the lead within the best-of-three sequence. The veteran ahead had her fourth profession triple-double within the playoffs, ending with 12 factors, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.Â
Connecticut Solar ahead Brionna Jones, #42, Connecticut Solar guard DiJonai Carrington, #21, discuss with teammates within the fourth quarter throughout sport one of many first spherical of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Solar Area. (Mark Smith-Imagn Photographs)
She is hoping to do the identical on Wednesday night time at Mohegan Solar Area, as Caitlin Clark seems to rebound in a must-win situation. The WNBA Rookie of the Yr was shut out in her playoff debut, ending with 11 factors and eight assists within the 93-69 loss the place she additionally missed 11 of her 13 3-point makes an attempt.Â
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BY THE NUMBERS
Kelsey Mitchell, #0 of the Indiana Fever, dribbles the ball through the sport towards the Connecticut Solar throughout spherical one sport one of many 2024 WNBA Playoffs on Sept. 22, 2024 on the Mohegan Solar Area in Uncasville, Connecticut. (esse D. Garrabrant/NBAE through Getty Photographs)
The Fever clinched a spot within the playoffs for the primary time since their first spherical exit after a loss to the Phoenix Mercury in 2016. Indiana is 11-9 towards Japanese Convention opponents this season and 3-3 in video games determined by lower than 4 factors.
Connecticut made the crew’s eighth straight playoff look after going 28-12 this season. The Solar is 14-6 towards convention opponents and is averaging 80.1 factors per sport.Â
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KEY PLAYERS
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, drives to the basket towards Connecticut Solar ahead DeWanna Bonner, #24, and Connecticut Solar ahead Brionna Jones, #42, through the First Spherical and sport 1 of the 2024 WNBA playoffs between Indiana Fever and Connecticut Solar on Sept. 22, 2024, at Mohegan Solar Area in Uncasville, Connecticut. (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photographs)
Clark has undoubtedly been a distinction maker for the Fever in her rookie 12 months. She is averaging 19.2 factors, 5.7 rebounds and eight.4 assists per sport. The previous Iowa star broke the WNBA single-season report with 337 assists this 12 months and have become the brand new report holder for the single-season rookie mark together with her scoring common.
Veteran guard Kelsey Mitchell, who’s averaging 19.2 factors, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists, and heart Aliyah Boston are additionally anticipated to start out for the Fever on Wednesday night time.Â
Contributing to the Solar’s common of outscoring its opponents by 6.5 factors per sport are high scorers DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones, who’re averaging 15 and 13.7 factors per sport respectively.Â
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WHERE TO WATCH
The Solar host Recreation 2 at Mohegan Solar Area at 7:30 p.m. ET. The sport will air on ESPN. Â
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