The Connecticut Sun soon must do more with less again.
The Sun will face the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night in Bradenton, Fla., at IMG Academy in Game 3 of their WNBA playoff semifinals. The series is tied 1-1, and the winner of Game 3 will take a giant, potentially decisive step toward the WNBA Finals.
The Sun expect to be without star forward Alyssa Thomas, who exited Game 2 due to what the team fears is a dislocated shoulder. Her injury is a blow to the Sun, whom Thomas has led in the playoffs with 4.5 assists per game and was second on the team with per-game 6.8 rebounds.
Here's how to watch Aces versus Sun.
When: Thursday, Sept. 24, at 9:30 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN2
Online: FuboTV (free trial) | WatchESPN
Recent meetings
Prior to the Aces and Sun splitting the first two games of their WNBA playoff semifinals series, Las Vegas defeated Connecticut in both regular-season meetings.
Players to watch
Without Thomas, the Sun will rely increasingly on DeWanna Bonner, who averaged a team-high 19.7 points per game during the regular season.
Las Vegas' A'ja Wilson led all scorers with 19 and 29 points in Games 1 and 2, respectively.