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Connecticut Sun

Also known as: Connecticut Sun
Program History

2026 Team Stats (44 games)

78.9
PPG
88.1
Opp
-9.2
Margin
42.5%
FG%
29.5%
3P%
70.9%
FT%
32.6
RPG
19.1
APG
13.7
TO
82.3
Est. poss./game
78.1
Adj PPG
86.6
Adj Opp PPG
#15
Scoring Rank

Model Outputs

2026
Catalog

Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.

Model Output Notes
Elo Elo Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates. More โ†’ 863 (#13) -
Bradley-Terry Bradley-Terry Static logistic paired-comparison model with one team strength parameter. HCA +45 elo More โ†’ 820 (#14) HCA +45 elo
Bradley-Terry Recency Bradley-Terry Recency Static Bradley-Terry with exponential recency weights on newer games. HCA +76 elo More โ†’ 912 (#13) HCA +76 elo
Margin Margin Linear team-strength model fit on point differential instead of binary wins. HCA +2.0 More โ†’ -8.7 (#15) HCA +2.0
Margin Recency Margin Recency Margin regression with exponential recency weights on newer games. HCA +2.5 More โ†’ -9.6 (#14) HCA +2.5
Pythagorean Pythagorean Pythagorean win expectation from raw points scored and allowed. More โ†’ 0.219 (#15) -
Adjusted Efficiency Adjusted Efficiency Opponent-adjusted efficiency model with separate offensive and defensive components. AdjNet -10.3 More โ†’ 0.235 (#15) AdjNet -10.3
Log Adjusted Log Adjusted Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage. AdjNet -10.1 More โ†’ 0.237 (#15) AdjNet -10.1
Points Off/Def Points Off/Def Raw points regression with separate offensive and defensive team parameters. AdjO 78.1 | AdjD 86.6 More โ†’ 0.316 (#15) AdjO 78.1 | AdjD 86.6
Points Off/Def Recency Points Off/Def Recency Off/def points regression with exponential recency weights. AdjO 78.9 | AdjD 87.2 More โ†’ 0.320 (#14) AdjO 78.9 | AdjD 87.2
Core Ensemble Core Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and points off/def. Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD More โ†’ 0.284 (#13) Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD
Recency Ensemble Recency Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and recency points off/def. Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD More โ†’ 0.284 (#13) Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD
Dynamic Bradley-Terry Dynamic Bradley-Terry Time-evolving paired-comparison model with latent team strength drift. RD 178 | GP 44 More โ†’ 847 (#13) RD 178 | GP 44
Adjusted Context Blend Adjusted Context Blend Chronologically trained component blend with rest and signed venue context. Chronological component blend with rest and venue. More โ†’ 0.283 (#13) Chronological component blend with rest and venue.

Rank through the season

League rank each week from the model's fit of the games played by then, published the same way as the table above, so each line ends at the rank shown there. Select a point for its rating.

Recency Ensemble Log Adjusted Elo Points Off/Def Recency

2026 Schedule & Results

Date Vs/At Opponent Result Score
2026-05-08 @ New York Liberty L 75 - 106
2026-05-10 vs Seattle Storm L 82 - 89
2026-05-13 vs Las Vegas Aces L 69 - 98
2026-05-15 vs Las Vegas Aces L 94 - 101
2026-05-18 @ Portland Fire L 82 - 83
2026-05-20 @ Seattle Storm W 80 - 78
2026-05-22 @ Seattle Storm L 59 - 77
2026-05-25 @ Golden State Valkyries L 70 - 97
2026-05-27 @ Portland Fire L 61 - 71
2026-05-30 vs Los Angeles Sparks W 84 - 81
2026-06-02 @ Atlanta Dream L 75 - 91
2026-06-05 @ Chicago Sky L 80 - 85
2026-06-08 vs New York Liberty L 80 - 89
2026-06-10 @ Toronto Tempo L 102 - 106
2026-06-13 vs Indiana Fever L 75 - 85
2026-06-17 vs Washington Mystics L 81 - 88
2026-06-19 vs Toronto Tempo L 97 - 101
2026-06-22 vs Chicago Sky W 92 - 63
2026-06-26 vs Washington Mystics W 68 - 57
2026-07-02 vs Dallas Wings L 83 - 86
2026-07-06 @ Minnesota Lynx W 90 - 89
2026-07-08 vs Minnesota Lynx L 80 - 86
2026-07-10 vs Golden State Valkyries L 64 - 79
2026-07-14 vs Portland Fire W 90 - 87
2026-07-17 @ Phoenix Mercury W 96 - 83
2026-07-19 @ Phoenix Mercury L 63 - 72
2026-07-22 @ Indiana Fever L 88 - 123
2026-07-28 @ Washington Mystics L 84 - 92
2026-07-30 @ Chicago Sky L 88 - 94
2026-08-02 @ Dallas Wings L 63 - 83
2026-08-07 vs Phoenix Mercury W 75 - 72
2026-08-13 vs Atlanta Dream L 69 - 104
2026-08-15 vs New York Liberty L 75 - 82
2026-08-18 vs Los Angeles Sparks W 85 - 77
2026-08-20 @ Las Vegas Aces L 78 - 101
2026-08-22 @ Los Angeles Sparks L 68 - 77
2026-08-25 vs Chicago Sky W 87 - 81
2026-08-26 vs Golden State Valkyries L 64 - 89
2026-08-28 @ Indiana Fever L 91 - 111
2026-08-30 @ Dallas Wings L 71 - 97
2026-09-17 @ Atlanta Dream L 59 - 103
2026-09-20 vs Minnesota Lynx L 89 - 101
2026-09-22 @ Washington Mystics L 69 - 79
2026-09-24 vs Toronto Tempo W 95 - 81

2026 Roster

Estimated Minutes by Position

Estimated from roster positions, box scores and minutes played. Each column totals one game's minutes, divided among the players. Use the labels or legend to highlight a player's estimated role.

Player Pos GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA Numbers PM PM GP PM/G PM/40 FG% 3P% FT% RAPM TS% eFG%
Brittney Griner Brittney Griner C 18 25.3 13.2 5.8 2.5 0.4 1.8 1.8 10.2 11.8 - - - - 52.7 25.0 67.2 - 56.1 53.0
Aneesah Morrow Aneesah Morrow F 20 23.2 11.6 8.9 1.6 0.9 0.5 1.7 10.8 11.0 -149 27 -5.5 -9.9 42.1 28.4 62.5 -1.29 48.7 46.5
Leila Lacan Leila Lacan G 30 28.0 11.4 1.9 4.4 1.6 0.3 2.3 10.3 7.0 -145 30 -4.8 -6.9 42.2 32.4 73.1 -0.57 50.7 47.6
Aaliyah Edwards Aaliyah Edwards F 30 20.7 11.1 4.7 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.7 8.3 7.8 -211 30 -7.0 -13.6 51.8 38.9 72.8 -2.11 57.3 53.2
Olivia Nelson-Ododa Olivia Nelson-Ododa C 33 21.2 10.1 5.9 1.6 0.8 0.8 1.6 6.6 11.0 -98 33 -3.0 -5.6 57.6 0.0 68.3 0.17 61.6 57.6
Diamond Miller Diamond Miller F 43 22.7 9.8 2.7 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.4 8.8 4.6 -234 43 -5.4 -9.6 36.5 32.5 77.1 -1.59 48.8 43.5
Kennedy Burke Kennedy Burke F 37 23.9 8.8 3.2 1.4 1.2 0.8 1.5 7.5 6.5 -108 37 -2.9 -4.9 40.1 32.4 71.2 -0.13 51.7 48.0
Charlisse Leger-Walker Charlisse Leger-Walker - 44 23.6 7.2 2.5 3.7 0.8 0.2 1.8 6.8 5.8 -251 44 -5.7 -9.6 37.9 33.3 78.7 -1.75 48.8 45.1
Saniya Rivers Saniya Rivers G 38 22.6 6.9 2.5 3.1 1.1 0.7 1.3 7.9 5.0 -285 38 -7.5 -13.3 34.3 17.1 60.0 -2.61 39.6 36.5
Hailey Van Lith Hailey Van Lith G 22 15.8 5.5 1.6 2.1 0.7 0.2 1.2 5.1 3.8 -106 22 -4.8 -12.2 42.5 32.4 85.7 -1.37 50.4 47.8
Raegan Beers Raegan Beers - 38 12.6 4.6 3.2 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.9 3.3 5.1 -80 38 -2.1 -6.7 49.2 28.6 71.2 -0.26 55.8 50.0
Nell Angloma Nell Angloma F 40 12.6 4.3 1.9 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.8 3.9 3.3 -76 40 -1.9 -6.0 39.7 16.7 64.7 -0.23 46.8 41.7
Gianna Kneepkens Gianna Kneepkens - 36 10.2 3.5 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 3.2 2.2 -100 36 -2.8 -10.9 37.9 22.0 96.2 -1.23 49.4 43.5
Ashlon Jackson Ashlon Jackson - 19 13.6 3.4 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.4 3.5 2.2 -112 19 -5.9 -17.2 36.4 30.6 25.0 -2.03 47.2 47.7
Rayah Marshall Rayah Marshall C 6 5.8 1.7 1.5 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.5 2.2 -16 6 -2.7 -18.2 33.3 0 66.7 -0.75 43.0 33.3

Numbers/Game vs RAPM

X-axis = Numbers/Game (PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA), Y-axis = RAPM.

Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, PM = total +/-, PM/G = per game, PM/40 = per 40 minutes, RAPM = Regularized Adj Plus-Minus, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG

2026 Shot Zones

3008 located field-goal attempts in 44 games (ESPN). Each zone is coloured by the player with the largest share of the team's made-shot points there (left) and of its misses there (right).

Nelson-Ododa14% Nelson-Ododa13% Lacan22% Edwards26% Rivers18% Miller44% Kneepkens22% Miller24% Miller19% Leger-Walker23%
Points: who the team's points here most likely come from
Miller14% Miller13% Rivers25% Edwards23% Rivers26% Miller32% Miller35% Burke16% Miller20% Miller16%
Misses: who misses most here

Diamond MillerLeila LacanCharlisse Leger-WalkerKennedy BurkeAaliyah EdwardsOlivia Nelson-OdodaSaniya RiversGianna Kneepkens

Zone FGM-FGA FG% Pts Top scorer Runner-up Most misses Runner-up
Restricted area 557-887 62.8 1114 Olivia Nelson-Ododa 14% (152 pts) Aaliyah Edwards 13% (144 pts) Diamond Miller 14% (47 misses) Aneesah Morrow 12% (38 misses)
Paint (non-RA) 282-742 38.0 564 Olivia Nelson-Ododa 13% (76 pts) Brittney Griner 12% (66 pts) Diamond Miller 13% (60 misses) Charlisse Leger-Walker 12% (53 misses)
Mid-range left 72-199 36.2 144 Leila Lacan 22% (32 pts) Saniya Rivers 19% (28 pts) Saniya Rivers 25% (32 misses) Leila Lacan 20% (25 misses)
Mid-range center 38-100 38.0 76 Aaliyah Edwards 26% (20 pts) Leila Lacan 18% (14 pts) Aaliyah Edwards 23% (14 misses) Leila Lacan 19% (12 misses)
Mid-range right 71-200 35.5 142 Saniya Rivers 18% (26 pts) Aaliyah Edwards 15% (22 pts) Saniya Rivers 26% (34 misses) Leila Lacan 15% (19 misses)
Left corner 3 16-50 32.0 48 Diamond Miller 44% (21 pts) Leila Lacan 19% (9 pts) Diamond Miller 32% (11 misses) Kennedy Burke 15% (5 misses)
Right corner 3 9-26 34.6 27 Gianna Kneepkens 22% (6 pts) Saniya Rivers 22% (6 pts) Diamond Miller 35% (6 misses) Charlisse Leger-Walker 24% (4 misses)
Above-break 3 left 85-313 27.2 255 Diamond Miller 24% (60 pts) Kennedy Burke 18% (45 pts) Kennedy Burke 16% (36 misses) Diamond Miller 15% (35 misses)
Above-break 3 center 37-139 26.6 111 Diamond Miller 19% (21 pts) Kennedy Burke 16% (18 pts) Diamond Miller 20% (20 misses) Leila Lacan 19% (19 misses)
Above-break 3 right 114-352 32.4 342 Charlisse Leger-Walker 23% (78 pts) Kennedy Burke 18% (63 pts) Diamond Miller 16% (38 misses) Charlisse Leger-Walker 16% (37 misses)