Nelson-Ododa, Sun host the Sky
Chicago Sky (15-23, 3-11 Eastern Conference) at Connecticut Sun (9-27, 2-13 Eastern Conference)
Uncasville, Connecticut; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Connecticut Sun and Chicago Sky will play on Tuesday.
The Sun are 2-13 in Eastern Conference games. Connecticut is 3-18 against opponents with a winning record.
The Sky are 3-11 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago averages 21.5 assists per game to lead the Eastern Conference, paced by Natasha Cloud with 5.0.
Connecticut is shooting 42.8% from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points lower than the 44.7% Chicago allows to opponents. Chicago averages 7.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.7 fewer makes per game than Connecticut allows.
The teams square off for the fourth time this season. The Sky won the last matchup 94-88 on July 31. Kamilla Cardoso scored 26 points to help lead the Sky to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Charlisse Leger-Walker is averaging 6.8 points and 3.5 assists for the Sun. Olivia Nelson-Ododa is averaging 11.6 points over the last 10 games.
Cardoso is averaging 14.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Sky. Rachel Banham is averaging 6.5 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sun: 2-8, averaging 77.3 points, 31.3 rebounds, 18.7 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 90.5 points per game.
Sky: 5-5, averaging 86.3 points, 34.7 rebounds, 22.4 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 90.4 points.
INJURIES: Sun: Brittney Griner: day to day (knee), Raegan Beers: day to day (jaw), Aaliyah Edwards: day to day (ankle).
Sky: Skylar Diggins: out (knee), DiJonai Carrington: day to day (foot), Rickea Jackson: out for season (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
