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Saturday’s WNBA slate includes five games: Sun vs Storm, Fever vs Wings, Lynx vs Sky, Aces vs Mercury, and Sparks vs Dream.
It’s a busy five-game Sunday slate in the WNBA, with rookie sensations Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese both in action.
The Seattle Storm (19-12) vs the Connecticut Sun (23-8) at 1pm ET
The Sun face the Storm on the second night of a back-to-back, as they look to fend off the Minnesota Lynx for the #2 seed. Alyssa Thomas injured her knee yesterday and missed most of the game, and her status for today’s game is undetermined.
Meanwhile the Storm are just 2-4 since the Olympic break. Frustrations mounted in a loss to the Mystics last month, with Skylar Diggins-Smith calling out the team’s effort. A win against one of the league’s most consistent teams in the Connecticut Sun could be big.
The Chicago Sky (11-20) vs the Minnesota Lynx (23-9) at 3pm ET
The Sky have dropped five consecutive games but are somehow holding onto the final playoff spot since the Dream haven’t been winning much, either. The Lynx were surging after the Olympic break — winners of 7 straight games — but suffered an uncharacteristic blowout loss to the Dallas Wings on Friday. Napheesa Collier and the rest of the team will look to bounce back against Ange Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, and the Sky.
The Indiana Fever (16-16) vs the Dallas Wings (9-22) at 4pm ET
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are 7-3 in their last 10 games and are shooting up the standings. They’ll look to make it four consecutive wins against the Wings on Sunday afternoon.
Dallas, on the other hand, has had a disappointing season but racked up a big win against the Lynx on Friday. They’re effectively out of the playoff race, but have looked like a different team with Satou Sablly back in the lineup, most recently winning three straight games.
The Las Vegas Aces (19-12) vs the Phoenix Mercury (16-16) at 4pm ET
Can the Aces return to championship form? Las Vegas has had a disappointing season, but still have the #4 seed and will be a formidable opponent come playoff time. Despite the monster season by Kahleah Copper, the Mercury have hovered around .500 all year, and have lost
The Atlanta Dream (10-21) vs the Los Angeles Sparks (7-24) at 7pm ET
The Dream are in the home stretch of a playoff push — and the Sky have certainly opened the door, having lost 7 of their last 8 games. But, Atlanta hasn’t quite taken advantage — they’re lost four straight games themselves, though Tina Charles has seemingly turned back the clock. Charles had 28 points and 8 rebounds in a loss to the Fever last Monday, and followed that up with a 19-point, 17-rebound, 10-assists triple-double in a loss to the Storm on Wednesday.
The Sparks have been the league’s worst team, and they snapped a 7-game losing streak with a win against the Liberty on Wednesday. This game doesn’t have real implications for Los Angeles, besides for it serving as another opportunity for rookie standout Rickea Jackson to continue demonstrating her improved play.
Updated WNBA Standings
New York Liberty (27-6)
Connecticut Sun (23-8)
Minnesota Lynx (23-9)
Las Vegas Aces (19-12)
Seattle Storm (19-12)
Indiana Fever (16-16)
Phoenix Mercury (16-16)
Chicago Sky (11-20)
Atlanta Dream (10-21)
Dallas Wings (9-22)
Washington Mystics (9-23)
Los Angeles Sparks (7-24)
How to watch today’s WNBA Games
All five games will be on WNBA League Pass, as well as each team’s local broadcast.
