2018 Connecticut Sun season

The 2018 WNBA season is the 20th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the WNBA. It is also the 16th season for the franchise in Connecticut. The season tipped off on May 13.

The Sun got off to a strong start, going 3–0 in May. All three wins were at home. In June, the Sun started strong, winning their first 4 of 5. However, they lost 5 of their next 7 games to finish 6–6 on the month. That skid included a 1–4 road trip, where all losses came 4 of eventual top 5 playoff teams. Their up and down season continued into July, where the Sun were 5–6. July started with another tough road trip where the Sun went 1–3. From there the Sun couldn't get a streak going; losing 2 then winning 2 then losing 2 again. The Sun surged in August posting a 7–1 record, including going 6–0 at home. Their only loss came on the road to Chicago. The Sun finished 21–13, which earned them the 4th seed in the 2018 WNBA Playoffs. Their playoff run fell short when they lost at home in the second round 86–96. This was the Sun's only playoff game, as they earned a first round bye.

Preseason

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 * 1
 * May 7
 * Los Angeles
 * W 68–65
 * J. Thomas (12)
 * Ogwumike (8)
 * Tied (2)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * May 8
 * Dallas
 * W 79–58
 * Williams (18)
 * A. Thomas (12)
 * A. Thomas (5)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 3,695
 * 2–0
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 * 3
 * May 11
 * Atlanta
 * W 74–58
 * Bentley (13)
 * 3 Tied (5)
 * J. Thomas (3)
 * Webster Bank Arena 1,610
 * 3–0

Regular season

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 * 1
 * May 20
 * Las Vegas
 * W 101–65
 * Bentley (18)
 * A. Thomas (17)
 * J. Thomas (6)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 6,637
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * May 24
 * Los Angeles
 * W 102–94
 * Ogwumike (18)
 * A. Thomas (9)
 * J. Thomas (8)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 5,571
 * 2–0
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 * 3
 * May 26
 * Indiana
 * W 86–77
 * A. Thomas (21)
 * Ogwumike (8)
 * Williams (6)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 5,843
 * 3–0


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 * 4
 * June 1
 * @ Chicago
 * W 110–72
 * Tied (20)
 * A. Thomas (13)
 * J. Thomas (8)
 * Wintrust Arena 4,131
 * 4–0
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 * 5
 * June 3
 * @ Washington
 * W 88–64
 * J. Thomas (25)
 * Williams (10)
 * A. Thomas (4)
 * Capital One Arena 5,176
 * 5–0
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 * 6
 * June 5
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 77–82
 * A. Thomas (19)
 * A. Thomas (17)
 * A. Thomas (7)
 * McCamish Pavilion 2,830
 * 5–1
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 * 7
 * June 7
 * @ New York
 * W 88–86
 * J. Thomas (19)
 * 3 Tied (9)
 * J. Thomas (8)
 * Westchester County Center 1,581
 * 6–1
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 * 8
 * June 9
 * Minnesota
 * W 89–75
 * Williams (22)
 * Tied (11)
 * Tied (4)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 6,771
 * 7–1
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 * 9
 * June 13
 * Washington
 * L 91–95
 * Williams (34)
 * Ogwumike (13)
 * J. Thomas (5)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena
 * 7–2
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 * 10
 * June 15
 * @ Seattle
 * L 92–103
 * Ogwumike (30)
 * J. Jones (8)
 * J. Thomas (6)
 * KeyArena 7,094
 * 7–3
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 * 11
 * June 16
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 72–89
 * Tuck (20)
 * Williams (6)
 * Banham (4)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 12,497
 * 7–4
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 * 12
 * June 22
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 70–75
 * Bentley (18)
 * J. Jones (7)
 * Tied (4)
 * McCamish Pavilion 4,047
 * 7–5
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 * 13
 * June 24
 * @ Indiana
 * W 87–78
 * Banham (20)
 * B. Jones (10)
 * Bentley (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 5,458
 * 8–5
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 * 14
 * June 26
 * @ Washington
 * L 80–92
 * Ogwumike (17)
 * Ogwumike (11)
 * Bentley (6)
 * Capital One Arena 4,139
 * 8–6
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 * 15
 * June 27
 * Indiana
 * W 101–89
 * Tied (21)
 * Ogwumike (10)
 * J. Thomas (6)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 5,112
 * 9–6


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 * 16
 * July 1
 * @ Seattle
 * L 70–84
 * Bentley (15)
 * 4 Tied (6)
 * Bentley (4)
 * KeyArena 9,307
 * 9–7
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 * 17
 * July 3
 * @ Los Angeles
 * W 73–72
 * Ogwumike (21)
 * Tied (7)
 * Banham (6)
 * Staples Center 6,280
 * 10–7
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 * 18
 * July 5
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 77–84
 * 3 Tied (11)
 * Tuck (8)
 * 3 Tied (3)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 8,599
 * 10–8
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 * 19
 * July 7
 * @ Las Vegas
 * L 90–94
 * Tuck (20)
 * Ogwumike (11)
 * J. Thomas (8)
 * Mandalay Bay Events Center 3,363
 * 10–9
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 * 20
 * July 11
 * New York
 * L 76–79
 * Ogwumike (17)
 * A. Thomas (10)
 * Williams (5)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 7,413
 * 10–10
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 * 21
 * July 13
 * Phoenix
 * W 91–87
 * Williams (25)
 * Williams (10)
 * A. Thomas (10)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 7,696
 * 11–10
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 * 22
 * July 15
 * @ Minnesota
 * W 83–64
 * Tuck (15)
 * Williams (8)
 * Clarendon (5)
 * Target Center 9,234
 * 12–10
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 * 23
 * July 17
 * Atlanta
 * L 83–86
 * J. Jones (19)
 * A. Thomas (10)
 * J. Thomas (6)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 5,555
 * 12–11
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 * 24
 * July 20
 * Seattle
 * L 65–78
 * Ogwumike (21)
 * Ogwumike (12)
 * Banham (5)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 7,908
 * 12–12
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 * 25
 * July 22
 * @ Dallas
 * W 92–75
 * Stricklen (24)
 * A. Thomas (8)
 * J. Thomas (9)
 * College Park Center 4,935
 * 13–12
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 * 26
 * July 24
 * Washington
 * W 94–68
 * J. Jones (23)
 * Williams (10)
 * Williams (6)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 5,125
 * 14–12


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 * 27
 * August 1
 * New York
 * W 92–77
 * J. Jones (21)
 * A. Thomas (12)
 * Williams (6)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 6,412
 * 15–12
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 * 28
 * August 5
 * Las Vegas
 * W 109–88
 * J. Thomas (30)
 * Tied (7)
 * Williams (5)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 6,791
 * 16–12
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 * 29
 * August 8
 * @ Dallas
 * W 101–92
 * A. Thomas (22)
 * Williams (10)
 * J. Thomas (9)
 * College Park Center 3,483
 * 17–12
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 * 30
 * August 10
 * @ Chicago
 * L 86–97
 * Ogwumike (18)
 * Tied (6)
 * Tied (3)
 * Wintrust Arena 5,976
 * 17–13
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 * 31
 * August 12
 * Chicago
 * W 82–75
 * Williams (22)
 * J. Jones (15)
 * J. Thomas (8)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 7,687
 * 18–13
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 * 32
 * August 14
 * Dallas
 * W 96–76
 * J. Jones (27)
 * J. Jones (10)
 * J. Thomas (7)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 6,365
 * 19–13
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 * 33
 * August 17
 * Minnesota
 * W 96–79
 * J. Jones (26)
 * Tied (8)
 * A. Thomas (8)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 7,089
 * 20–13
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 * 34
 * August 19
 * Los Angeles
 * W 89–86
 * J. Thomas (27)
 * J. Jones (9)
 * J. Jones (7)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 8,040
 * 21–13

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * August 23
 * Phoenix
 * L 86–96
 * Williams (27)
 * Williams (8)
 * J. Jones (7)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 7,858
 * 0–1