Toronto Tempo (11-32, 5-14 Eastern Conference) at Connecticut Sun (10-33, 3-16 Eastern Conference)
Uncasville, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Toronto Tempo visits the Connecticut Sun after Isabelle Harrison scored 21 points in the Tempo's 97-85 loss to the Chicago Sky.
The Sun are 3-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. Connecticut ranks ninth in the WNBA allowing 88.2 points per game while holding opponents to 46.8% shooting.
The Tempo are 5-14 in Eastern Conference play. Toronto is 5-23 in games decided by 10 points or more.
Connecticut averages 78.5 points per game, 15.8 fewer points than the 94.3 Toronto allows. Toronto's 43.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.1 percentage points lower than Connecticut has allowed to its opponents (46.8%).
The teams meet for the third time this season. The Tempo won 101-97 in the last matchup on June 19.
TOP PERFORMERS: Aaliyah Edwards is averaging 10.9 points for the Sun. Charlisse Leger-Walker is averaging 8.9 points over the last 10 games.
Laura Juskaite is averaging 11.2 points for the Tempo. Kia Nurse is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sun: 2-8, averaging 76.1 points, 30.6 rebounds, 19.2 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 40.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 91.6 points per game.
Tempo: 1-9, averaging 79.6 points, 34.2 rebounds, 17.9 assists, 6.5 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 40.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 95.1 points.
INJURIES: Sun: Brittney Griner: out (knee), Kennedy Burke: out for season (shoulder), Saniya Rivers: out (ankle), Olivia Nelson-Ododa: out (knee).
Tempo: Aneesah Morrow: out for season (knee), Brittney Sykes: out for season (foot), Marina Mabrey: out (adductor), Temi Fagbenle: out (personal).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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