What happened: Marina Mabrey scored a The performance made her the fourth player in WNBA history to post 35-plus points with nine or more made threes in a game.
Why it matters: The outburst snapped a three-game Toronto skid and lifted the Tempo to 7-10 on the season, keeping them in the thick of the Eastern Conference picture. Mabrey, named Eastern Conference Player of the Week earlier this month, has become the engine of Toronto's offense in a season where consistency has been hard to come by.
By the numbers: Mabrey's line: 37 points on nine made 3-pointers, both career highs, and the fourth 35-and-9 game in league history. Toronto improved to 7-10; Connecticut fell to 3-15 and extended its losing streak. The teams split earlier meetings, with Toronto winning 106-102 on June 10 and Connecticut taking an 83-78 decision on April 29.
What to watch: Toronto will look to build a winning streak off the result, while a reeling Connecticut tries to halt a prolonged slide.