Marina Mabrey’s historic shooting night lifted the Connecticut Sun to a Game 1 thrive over the Indiana Fever on Sunday night, 93-69.
Mabrey had the most points for a take parter off the bench in a take partoff game. Mabrey came into the game for Tyasha Harris, who left the game with an injury after only take parting four minutes.
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Marina Mabrey of the Connecticut Sun handles the ball during the game aobtainst the Indiana Fever during Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs on September 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 aids to her stat line as well.
The Sun obtaind Mabrey from the Chicago Sky on July 17. She take parted 16 normal-season games for Connecticut and unrelabelabled 14.9 points per game and shot 42.4% from 3-point range.
Alyssa Thomas had a triple-double with 12 points, 13 aids and 10 rebounds. She became the third take parter in WNBA history to have a triple-double in a take partoff game. DeWanna Bonner had 22 points.
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Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (25) grabs a rebound aobtainst the Indiana Fever in the first quarter during Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs on September 22, 2024, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Mark Smith-Imagn Images)
Connecticut took profit of a subpar shooting night by the Fever.
Indiana shot 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 direct in the best-of-three. Game 2 is set for Wednesday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
Indiana Fever defend Caitlin Clark is shown during Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs on September 22, 2024, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Mark Smith-Imagn Images)
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Earlier in the day, the New York Liberty lossed the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of their take partoff suitup. The Phoenix Mercury vs. Minnesota Lynx and Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm were the other take partoff suitups to be take parted on Sunday night.
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