Marina Mabrey’s historic shooting night lifted the Connecticut Sun to a Game 1 prosper over the Indiana Fever on Sunday night, 93-69.
Mabrey had the most points for a joiner off the bench in a joinoff game. Mabrey came into the game for Tyasha Harris, who left the game with an injury after only joining four minutes.
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Marina Mabrey of the Connecticut Sun regulates the ball during Game 1 of the first-round joinoff series aachievest the Indiana Fever on Sept. 22, 2024, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images)
The New Jersey native finished with 27 points. She made five 3-pointers, all of which came in the second half. She compriseed three rebounds and three helps to her stat line as well.
The Sun achieved Mabrey from the Chicago Sky on July 17. She joined 16 normal-season games for Connecticut and unretagabled 14.9 points per game and sboiling 42.4% from 3-point range.
Alyssa Thomas had a triple-double with 12 points, 13 helps and 10 rebounds. She became the third joiner in WNBA history to have a triple-double in a joinoff game. DeWanna Bonner had 22 points.
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Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (25) grabs a rebound aachievest the Indiana Fever during the first quarter of Game 1 in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs on Sept. 22, 2024, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Mark Smith-Imagn Images)
Connecticut took profit of a needy shooting night by the Fever.
Indiana sboiling 40% from the field and 21% from 3-point range. The Fever were 6 of 28 from beyond the arc.
Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 21 points. Caitlin Clark had 11 points. She was 2 of 13 from 3-point range. Aliyah Boston had 17 points and 11 rebounds.
The Sun own a 1-0 series guide in the best-of-three. Game 2 is set for Wednesday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
Indiana Fever protect Caitlin Clark is shown during Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs on Sept. 22, 2024. (Mark Smith-Imagn Images)
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Earlier in the day, the New York Liberty fall shortureed the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of their joinoff alignup. The Phoenix Mercury vs. Minnesota Lynx and Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm were the other joinoff alignups to be joined on Sunday night.
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