2019 Connecticut Sun season

The 2019 WNBA season was the 21st season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the WNBA. It was also the 17th season for the franchise in Connecticut. The team opened the season on May 25 versus the Washington Mystics.

The Sun started the season well, posting a 9–4 record through the end of June. They were especially strong at home, going 6–0 over the first two months of the season. The end of June into the beginning of July proved to be a rough patch for the team. They lost five straight games from June 23 to July 10. This stretch included one of only two home losses on the season. After this losing streak, the Sun went on a seven game winning streak that lasted from July 12 to August 4. The Sun's final record in July was 5–2. The Sun didn't lose in August and posted an 8–3 record. The Sun's other home loss came on September 6 as the team closed out the season 1–2 in September. The Sun clinched a playoff berth on August 18, and their final 23–11 record earned them the second seed in the playoffs.

As the second seed, the Sun earned a bye through to the Semifinals. There, they met the #3 seed Los Angeles Sparks. The Sun proved to be too much for the Sparks, sweeping them three games to none. They advanced to the finals where they faced off against the #1 seed Washington Mystics. In a tightly contested finals, the Sun ultimately came up short, losing two games to three.

WNBA draft
The Sun made the following selections in the 2019 WNBA draft.

Preseason

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 * 1
 * May 13
 * New York Liberty
 * W 100–66
 * J. Jones (19)
 * J. Thomas (7)
 * Williams (7)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 3,806
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 2
 * May 14
 * Dallas Wings
 * L 67–71
 * Holmes (14)
 * J. Jones (14)
 * Stricklen (4)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 3,965
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * May 19
 * vs. New York Liberty
 * W 98–79
 * J. Jones (21)
 * Williams (5)
 * Williams (5)
 * Times Union Center
 * 2–1

Regular season

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 * 1
 * May 25
 * Washington Mystics
 * W 84–69
 * A. Thomas (23)
 * J. Jones (14)
 * J. Thomas (6)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 7,913
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * May 28
 * Indiana Fever
 * W 88–77
 * J. Jones (25)
 * A. Thomas (10)
 * J. Thomas (7)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 4,781
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 3
 * May 31
 * @ Los Angeles Sparks
 * L 70–77
 * J. Jones (16)
 * J. Jones (22)
 * Clarendon (3)
 * Staples Center 12,334
 * 2–1


 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 4
 * June 2
 * @ Las Vegas Aces
 * W 80–74
 * Williams (19)
 * J. Jones (13)
 * Tied (5)
 * Mandalay Bay Events Center 2,747
 * 3–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 5
 * June 6
 * Los Angeles Sparks
 * W 89–77
 * J. Jones (18)
 * A. Thomas (12)
 * A. Thomas (6)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 5,496
 * 4–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 6
 * June 9
 * @ Atlanta Dream
 * W 65–59
 * J. Jones (17)
 * J. Jones (13)
 * J. Thomas (6)
 * State Farm Arena 3,082
 * 5–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 7
 * June 11
 * Washington Mystics
 * W 83–75
 * J. Jones (24)
 * A. Thomas (12)
 * J. Thomas (6)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 5,224
 * 6–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 8
 * June 14
 * @ Minnesota Lynx
 * W 85–81
 * 3 tied (16)
 * J. Jones (12)
 * Williams (6)
 * Target Center 8,803
 * 7–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 9
 * June 16
 * Seattle Storm
 * W 81–67
 * A. Thomas (20)
 * J. Jones (11)
 * J. Jones (6)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 7,773
 * 8–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 10
 * June 21
 * Atlanta Dream
 * W 86–76
 * Stricklen (24)
 * J. Jones (8)
 * J. Thomas (9)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 6,608
 * 9–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 11
 * June 23
 * @ Chicago Sky
 * L 75–93
 * A. Thomas (13)
 * J. Jones (10)
 * J. Thomas (7)
 * Wintrust Arena 5,607
 * 9–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 12
 * June 26
 * @ Dallas Wings
 * L 73–74
 * A. Thomas (28)
 * Williams (7)
 * J. Thomas (11)
 * College Park Center 4,017
 * 9–3
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 13
 * June 29
 * @ Washington Mystics
 * L 59–102
 * J. Jones (15)
 * J. Jones (7)
 * J. Thomas (5)
 * St. Elizabeth's East Arena 4,200
 * 9–4


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 14
 * July 6
 * Minnesota Lynx
 * L 71–74
 * J. Thomas (16)
 * Tied (9)
 * J. Thomas (5)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 8,076
 * 9–5
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 15
 * July 10
 * @ Atlanta Dream
 * L 75–78
 * Williams (13)
 * Tied (9)
 * 6 tied (2)
 * State Farm Arena 3,866
 * 9–6
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 16
 * July 12
 * Phoenix Mercury
 * W 79–64
 * A. Thomas (20)
 * J. Jones (11)
 * J. Thomas (8)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 6,864
 * 10–6
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 17
 * July 14
 * @ Indiana Fever
 * W 76–63
 * J. Jones (26)
 * J. Jones (8)
 * J. Thomas (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 6,434
 * 11–6
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 18
 * July 19
 * Atlanta Dream
 * W 98–69
 * Holmes (17)
 * J. Jones (9)
 * Williams (5)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 6,733
 * 12–6
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 19
 * July 24
 * New York Liberty
 * W 70–63
 * J. Thomas (18)
 * A. Thomas (12)
 * J. Thomas (7)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 8,249
 * 13–6
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 20
 * July 30
 * Chicago Sky
 * W 100–94
 * J. Jones (27)
 * J. Jones (11)
 * J. Thomas (8)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 6,358
 * 14–6


 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 21
 * August 1
 * Phoenix Mercury
 * W 68–62
 * J. Jones (15)
 * J. Jones (14)
 * Williams (5)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 6,014
 * 15–6
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 22
 * August 4
 * @ New York Liberty
 * W 94–79
 * Williams (28)
 * J. Jones (10)
 * Williams (6)
 * Westchester County Center 1,927
 * 16–6
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 23
 * August 9
 * @ Minnesota Lynx
 * L 57–89
 * Holmes (10)
 * A. Thomas (7)
 * 3 tied (2)
 * Target Center 8,892
 * 16–7
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 24
 * August 11
 * @ Las Vegas Aces
 * L 81–89
 * Williams (13)
 * J. Jones (12)
 * Tied (4)
 * Mandalay Bay Events Center 4,633
 * 16–8
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 25
 * August 14
 * @ Phoenix Mercury
 * W 78–71
 * J. Thomas (18)
 * J. Jones (14)
 * Tied (4)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 8,734
 * 17–8
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 26
 * August 16
 * Seattle Storm
 * W 79–78
 * Stricklen (24)
 * A. Thomas (11)
 * J. Thomas (7)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 7,092
 * 18–8
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 27
 * August 18
 * Dallas Wings
 * W 78–68
 * Williams (18)
 * J. Jones (10)
 * J. Thomas (9)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 7,275
 * 19–8
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 28
 * August 23
 * Las Vegas Aces
 * W 89–85
 * A. Thomas (27)
 * A. Thomas (12)
 * J. Thomas (8)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 7,483
 * 20–8
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 29
 * August 25
 * @ Los Angeles Sparks
 * L 72–84
 * Williams (18)
 * J. Jones (12)
 * Tied (5)
 * Staples Center 17,076
 * 20–9
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 30
 * August 27
 * @ Seattle Storm
 * W 89–70
 * A. Thomas (22)
 * A. Thomas (11)
 * Tied (4)
 * Alaska Airlines Arena 6,258
 * 21–9
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 31
 * August 30
 * @ New York Liberty
 * W 94–84
 * Williams (26)
 * A. Thomas (9)
 * J. Thomas (7)
 * Westchester County Center 1,791
 * 22–9


 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 32
 * September 4
 * Dallas Wings
 * W 102–72
 * J. Jones (22)
 * Williams (8)
 * Hiedeman (9)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 6,284
 * 23-9
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 33
 * September 6
 * Chicago Sky
 * L 104–109
 * Williams (25)
 * Tied (9)
 * Williams (9)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 8,077
 * 23–10
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 34
 * September 8
 * @ Indiana Fever
 * L 76–104
 * B. Jones (14)
 * B. Jones (10)
 * Williams (4)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 5,451
 * 23–11

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * September 17
 * Los Angeles Sparks
 * W 84–75
 * A. Thomas (22)
 * A. Thomas (10)
 * J. Thomas (8)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 7,102
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 2
 * September 19
 * Los Angeles Sparks
 * W 94–68
 * J. Jones (27)
 * Tied (13)
 * J. Thomas (7)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 8,051
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 3
 * September 22
 * @ Los Angeles Sparks
 * W 78–56
 * J. Thomas (29)
 * Williams (13)
 * A. Thomas (6)
 * Walter Pyramid 4,000
 * 3–0


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 1
 * September 29
 * @ Washington Mystics
 * L 86–95
 * Williams (26)
 * Tied (6)
 * A. Thomas (6)
 * St. Elizabeth's East Arena 4,200
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 2
 * October 1
 * @ Washington Mystics
 * W 99–87
 * J. Jones (32)
 * J. Jones (18)
 * Tied (6)
 * St. Elizabeth's East Arena 4,200
 * 1–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 3
 * October 6
 * Washington Mystics
 * L 81–94
 * Tied (16)
 * J. Jones (9)
 * A. Thomas (9)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 9,170
 * 1–2
 * - style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 4
 * October 8
 * Washington Mystics
 * W 90–86
 * J. Jones (18)
 * J. Jones (13)
 * A. Thomas (11)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 8,458
 * 2–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 5
 * October 10
 * @ Washington Mystics
 * L 78–89
 * J. Jones (25)
 * A. Thomas (12)
 * Tied (6)
 * St. Elizabeth's East Arena 4,200
 * 2–3