The Connecticut Sun will meet the Minnesota Lynx in the 2024 WNBA Semifinals, beginning this Sunday, Sept. 29 at 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). The best-of-five series features the No. 3-seed Sun (28-12 during the 2024 regular season) and the No. 2-seed Lynx (30-10), both of whom swept their respective opponents in the first round of the playoffs.
The Sun previously faced the Lynx in the first round of the 2023 WNBA Playoffs, a series that Connecticut won two games to one. The Sun were largely expected to win that series at the time, and it’s not surprising to see them back in the semifinals in 2024; the Lynx, meanwhile, have improved significantly from their 19-win campaign in 2023, and it sets up an intriguing rematch in this year’s postseason.
Roster additions have improved both the Sun and the Lynx
On Connecticut’s end, not much has changed identity-wise. The Sun remain one of the WNBA’s most physical and hard-working teams, a veteran squad built around the talents of forwards Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner. The pair has now led the Sun to five-consecutive semifinal appearances, spearheading a winning culture that Connecticut faithful hope will soon include the franchise’s first-ever WNBA championship.
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