The WNBA semifinals begin Sunday with a clash between two of the league’s groups.
Connecticut Sun and Las Vegas Aces will compete in a best-of-five series to play in the WNBA final. The two groups have also taken very other paths to reach this level of the playoffs.
The Aces reached the playoffs this season with an impressive 18-4 record. They earned the coveted No. 1 seed thanks to a young but stealthy appearance and two wins over second seed Seattle Storm (who also finished the season 18-4) the normal season.
The Sun, meanwhile, season 0-5, however, advanced to claim the seventh seed in the eight-team playoffs. They ruled their first circular play-play moments opposed to The No. 6 Chicago Sky and No. 3 Los Angeles Sparks in one of the most impressive races of recent times.
Connecticut enters the semi-finals as big losers, but that doesn’t mean they have to be counted, after all, they have two of the league’s players, DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas, who have split 3 of the six East Conference Player of the Week awards. 2020.
But will Cinderella del Sol’s career continue in the semi-finals?Only time will tell, and the first game will be the ultimate developer of all.
Here’s how to watch Sun-Aces Game 1:
When: Sunday, September 20 at 1:00 p. m. ETTV: ESPN Online: FuboTV (free trial) WatchESPN
The Aes beat the Sun in their two regular-season games, the shortened 2020 season. Las Vegas dominated either contest, beating Connecticut until August 21 on August 20 and September 15.
Players to follow There will be a lot to see in this contest.
Angel McCoughtry and 2020’s most valuable player, A’Ja Wilson, will lead the pace of Las Vegas, as they have throughout the season. Darica Hamby, Kayla McBride and Jackie Young are also the most likely to play key roles.
Meanwhile, The Sun will likely depend on Bonner and Alyssa Thomas again, while players such as Brionna Jones and Jasmine Thomas will continue to play supporting roles. Also check out Kaila Charles and Natisha Hiedeman.
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