WNBA action on Friday, June 21 includes a marquee matchup between the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces and the team with the best record in the league, the Connecticut Sun. The contest will be played in Las Vegas at Michelob ULTRA Arena.
The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ION. Fans looking to watch this WNBA game can do so for free by using FuboTV and DirecTV Stream, which both offer a free trial or with SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.
The Aces are just 7-6 but after the return of Olympian Chelsea Gray in the last game, the squad looks more formidable than its record would seem. Gray had missed the first 12 games of the season and returned on Wednesday in an 11-point win against the Seattle Storm. Gray chipped in seven assists and two blocks in 16 minutes off the bench while A’ja Wilson extended her 20-point game streak to 20 games and Jackie Young provided a game-high 32 points.
The Sun remain the benchmark in the standings at 13-1. Connecticut is on a four-game winning streak after suffering its lone loss of the season to the Liberty about two weeks ago. All five starters are averaging double figures in scoring with DeWanna Bonner leading the squad at 17.5 points. Alyssa Thomas picked up right where she left off last season and is leading the team in assists (9.8), rebounds (8.1) and steals (1.7) while contributing the third-most points at 12.7 per game.
Who: Las Vegas Aces vs. Connecticut Sun
When: Friday, June 21 at 10 p.m. EST
Where: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas
Stream: FuboTV (free trial); Sling; DirecTV Stream
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The Associated Press contributed to this article
