Sunday will feature four WNBA games, with the highlight undoubtedly being the matchup between the Indiana Fever (10-14) and the Minnesota Lynx (16-7) at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN.
This will be the final weekend of regular season basketball for a month, with the WNBA All-Star Game and the Olympic break approaching. So, let’s see what the matchups are and what to expect from each team on Sunday.
The Mercury are short-handed as the Sun continue to shine
The Phoenix Mercury (12-11) have had positive moments this year, but with a nasty injury bug, they find themselves lacing enough healthy players to bring forth the best version of themselves. It’s one reason they were blown out against the Indiana Fever on Friday and why they will be the underdog against the Connecticut Sun (17-5) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, ABC).
For Connecticut, they are also coming off a defeat, albeit against the New York Liberty on the road by just three points. If the Sun can continue to get their usual production from players like Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones, they should cruise to victory against a Mercury team waiting for the break so they can reset.
Two teams, two different directions
The Las Vegas Aces (15-7) are in prime form, having won nine of their last 10 games. The Washington Mystics…