Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury: Starting Lineups and Depth Charts | Sept. 13, 2024

The Phoenix Mercury host the Connecticut Sun on Friday for their fourth and final encounter of the 2024 WNBA season. The Sun are 3-0 in their regular-season series and most recently defeated the Mercury 96-69 on July 13.

Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury: Starting Lineups and Depth Chart

Sun Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for Sept. 13

Sun's coach Stephanie White is expected to use a starting lineup of Dijonai Carrington (G), Tyasha Harris (G), DeWanna Bonner (F), Alyssa Thomas (F), and Brionna Jones (C) for the upcoming matchup.

Guard	Forward	Center
DiJonai Carrington	Alyssa Thomas	Brionna Jones
Tyasha Harris	DeWanna Bonner	Olivia Nelson-Ododa
Marina Mabrey	Olivia Nelson-Ododa	Astou Ndour-Fall
Alyssa Thomas	Brionna Jones
Veronica Burton	Caitlin Bickle

Mercury Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for Sept. 13

Meanwhile, Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts will likely deploy a starting lineup of Diana Taurasi (G), Natasha Cloud (G), Kahleah Copper (F), Sophie Cunningham (F) and Brittney Griner (C).

Guard	Forward	Center
Diana Taurasi	Kahleah Copper*	Brittney Griner
Natasha Cloud	Sophie Cunningham	Natasha Mack
Kahleah Copper*	Monique Billings
Sophie Cunningham	Natasha Mack
Celeste Taylor	Mikiah Herbert Harrigan
	Amy Atwell

Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury: Injury reports

Sun injury report for Sept. 13

The Connecticut Sun have three players listed on their injury report for the upcoming contest. Tiffany Mitchell is listed out for the game while Leila Lacan and Abbey Hsu are out for the season.

Player	Status	Injury
Tiffany Mitchell	Out	Illness
Leila Lacan	Out (OFS)	Not Injury Related
Abbey Hsu	Out (OFS)	Not Injury Related

Mercury injury report for Sept. 13

The Phoenix Mercury also have three players on their injury report. Kahleah Copper is listed as questionable and her participation will be a game-time decision. Meanwhile, Rebecca Allens and Charisma Osborne are listed out for the matchup.

Player	Status	Injury
Kahleah Copper	Questionable (GTD)	Back
Rebecca Allen	Out	Hamstring
Charisma Osborne	Out	Lower Leg

Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury: Game Preview

Ahead of the contest, the Sun are third in the overall WNBA standings with a 26-10 record and have won seven of their last 10 games. They are riding a two-game winning streak after defeating the LA Sparks 86-66 on Wednesday. Marina Mabrey led the Sun's charge in the game with 26 points, two rebounds, four assists and a block.

Meanwhile, the Mercury are seventh in the overall standings with a 17-19 record, having won just three of the last 10 games. They are dealing with a two-game losing streak after losing to the Seattle Storm 66-90 on Saturday. Diana Taurasi led the Mercury's losing effort with 18 points, five rebounds, and four assists in the game.

How to watch Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury?

The Sun-Mercury game is scheduled to tip off at 10 p.m. ET on Friday at Footprint Center in Phoenix. The contest will be aired on ION and can also be live-streamed on FuboTV or via the WNBA League Pass.