WNBA rolls out three-game Friday slate, led by Tempo at Sun

Three games tip across the WNBA on Friday night.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jun 191 min read

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What happened: The WNBA's Friday schedule features three games. The Toronto Tempo visit the Connecticut Sun at 7:30 p.m. ET on League Pass, the Washington Mystics meet the New York Liberty at 7:30 p.m. ET on ION, and the Minnesota Lynx face the Golden State Valkyries at 10 p.m. ET on ION.

Why it matters: The nightcap-to-opener The Tempo (7-10) are looking to steady themselves after dropping three straight, while the Sun (3-15) are trying to halt a six-game slide at home. The Mystics-Liberty and Lynx-Valkyries matchups round out a full evening across the league.

By the numbers: Connecticut enters at 3-15 (last five LLLLL), scoring 77.7 and allowing 87.9 per game; Toronto sits 7-10 (last five LLLWW), scoring 86.8 and allowing 89.7. The two have split their season meetings: the Tempo took the most recent meeting 106-102 on June 10, while the Sun won 83-78 on April 29. Toronto is listed as a with the total set at 168.5.

What to watch: First tips come at 7:30 p.m. ET, with the Tempo-Sun and Mystics-Liberty games running simultaneously before the Lynx-Valkyries late window at 10 p.m. ET.

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@WNBA Jun 19, 5:08 PM ET

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