Connecticut Sun 2024 season: 28–12, scoring 80.1 points per game and allowing 73.6 (+6.5 average margin) across 40 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
Scouting report
The Sun finished 28–12, 3rd in the league standings, with a +8.1 net rating that ranked 2nd of 12. Defense was the identity — 1st in defensive rating (94.1 per 100) against a 5th-ranked offense (102.3). They ground games down, slowest pace in the league. They stood out for getting to the line (26.7 attempts a game, 1st) and forcing turnovers (opponents give it away on 20.9% of possessions), with no statistical category near the bottom of the league. Scoring was spread around — DeWanna Bonner led at 15 a game, but no one accounted for more than 19% of the points, though the on/off numbers point to Marina Mabrey as the one they can least afford to lose — +17.1 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 9-game winning streak (May 14–Jun 4) and a 33-point rout of the Sky on Sep 19. The lows: a 13-point loss at the Aces on Sep 15. They went 7–10 against teams at .500 or better. Bottom line: the résumé of a contender, but the record against good teams says they had something to prove when it counts.
Season summary
Record 28–12.
80.1 points scored, 73.6 allowed per game.
Net rating +8.1 per 100 possessions (offense 102.3, defense 94.1, pace 77.8).
DeWanna Bonner leads the team at 15 ppg.
Alyssa Thomas leads the team at 8.4 rpg.
Alyssa Thomas leads the team at 7.9 apg.
Recent results
W 86-66 @ LAS
W 88-69 @ PHO
L 71-84 @ LVA
L 76-78 vs MIN
W 87-54 vs CHI
Sun roster
DeWanna Bonner #24, F-G — 15 ppg, 6 rpg, 2 apg in 40 games
Brionna Jones #42, F — 13.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.5 apg in 40 games
Shot-zone charts shaded against the WNBA average, four factors versus opponents, most-used lineups by net rating, on/off player impact, and where the Sun rank league-wide.