Connecticut hosts Minnesota following Miles' 20-point game

Minnesota Lynx (31-10, 20-3 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (10-31, 3-15 Eastern Conference)

Uncasville, Connecticut; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx faces the Connecticut Sun after Olivia Miles scored 20 points in the Lynx's 93-81 loss to the New York Liberty.

The Sun are 7-13 in home games. Connecticut is 3-22 against opponents with a winning record.

The Lynx are 17-3 in road games. Minnesota is fourth in the WNBA with 21.7 assists per game led by Miles averaging 5.9.

Connecticut's average of 5.7 made 3-pointers per game is 3.5 fewer made shots on average than the 9.2 per game Minnesota gives up. Minnesota averages 91.0 points per game, 2.9 more than the 88.1 Connecticut gives up to opponents.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Lynx won 86-80 in the last meeting on July 8. Kayla McBride led the Lynx with 23 points, and Leila Lacan led the Sun with 15 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Charlisse Leger-Walker is averaging 7.1 points and 3.6 assists for the Sun. Aaliyah Edwards is averaging 9.4 points over the last 10 games.

Miles is averaging 19.7 points and 5.9 assists for the Lynx. McBride is averaging 18.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sun: 2-8, averaging 74.7 points, 30.7 rebounds, 18.1 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 38.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 92.2 points per game.

Lynx: 6-4, averaging 85.9 points, 31.8 rebounds, 20.8 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.6 points.

INJURIES: Sun: Brittney Griner: day to day (knee), Kennedy Burke: out for season (shoulder), Diamond Miller: day to day (thumb).

Lynx: Anastasiia Olairi Kosu: out (foot), Emma Cechova: out for season (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.