Reasons to look
Both previous meetings were decided by four points, which is unusually tight for two teams this far out of the race.
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WNBA · Thursday, Sep 24 · Preview
Two expansion-era sides close the season at Mohegan Sun
Toronto is 11-30 in its first season and Connecticut is 10-32. Neither is in the bracket. Toronto has won both meetings, by four and by four.
Ice-Maiden Desk writer, WNBA
Tip-off
4:00 PM PT
Thu, Sep 24
Arena
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville
On TV
NBA TV
NBC Sports BO, TSN
Kalshi
Not listed yet
markets open about three days out
What's at stake
Toronto is 11-30 in its first season and Connecticut is 10-32. Neither is in the bracket. Toronto has won both meetings, by four and by four.
The underdog story. Connecticut at home, having lost five straight, against a Toronto side that has beaten them twice by a combined eight points.
Tale of the tape
| Going in | Toronto Tempo | Connecticut Sun |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 11-30 | 10-32 |
| This venue | 4-16 on the road | 7-14 at home |
| Last five | LLLLLoldest first | LLLLLoldest first |
| Last game | L 103-85 vs IND | L 101-89 vs MIN |
| Playoff bracket | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Season series | TOR leads series 2-0
| |
Records, form and series from ESPN's WNBA scoreboard and game summary, read Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 1:02 PM PT.1,2 The bracket is the eight teams with the best overall record; the WNBA seeds on record, not conference.
Who might not play
10 players are on the two reports. This is the part that moves a price in the hour before tip-off.
| Player | Team | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Gakdeng | Toronto Tempo | Out | Coach's Decision. Listed to return 2026-09-22. |
| Kamila Borkowska | Toronto Tempo | Out | Coach's Decision. Listed to return 2026-09-22. |
| Marina Mabrey | Toronto Tempo | Out | Hip. Listed to return 2027-05-01. |
| Aneesah Morrow | Toronto Tempo | Out | Knee. Listed to return 2027-05-01. |
| Brittney Sykes | Toronto Tempo | Out | Foot. Listed to return 2027-05-01. |
| Saniya Rivers | Connecticut Sun | Day to day | Ankle. Listed to return 2026-09-22. |
| Rayah Marshall | Connecticut Sun | Out | Coach's Decision. Listed to return 2026-09-22. |
| Brittney Griner | Connecticut Sun | Out | Knee. Listed to return 2026-09-22. |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | Connecticut Sun | Out | Knee. Listed to return 2026-09-22. |
| Kennedy Burke | Connecticut Sun | Out | Shoulder. Listed to return 2027-05-01. |
ESPN injury report for this fixture, read Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 1:02 PM PT.2 Day to day means available or not at the coach's call, often announced close to tip-off. Player names link to their ESPN stats page.
What the market says
Nothing yet. Kalshi had not listed a market for this game when we read the series at Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 1:07 PM PT, and we do not publish a price we cannot source.
Kalshi opens its WNBA game markets roughly three days ahead, so this one should appear closer to tip-off. When it does, this section fills in with the bid, the ask and the volume, stamped with the minute we read it.
ESPN's matchup model already gives Connecticut Sun 56.4% and Toronto Tempo 43.6%.2 A model is not a market, and the gap between the two is usually the interesting part once there is a price to compare.
Trading it: the case each way
We are not posting a pick on this game. What follows is the argument on both sides, so you can write your own number before you look at the price again.
Reasons to stay out
Ten players across the two rosters are listed out or day to day. Neither team will look like the one the season record describes.
Whatever you decide, write the entry, the sell target and the hold rule before tip-off, and remember the fee is largest near 50¢. How the fee works
Sources
Every figure on this page came from one of these, read on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026. Live prices and injury reports change after that.
- ESPN WNBA scoreboard API: records, tip-off, venue, broadcasts and the DraftKings line. site.api.espn.com
- ESPN WNBA game summary, event 401857215: injury report, season series, recent form and the matchup model. site.api.espn.com
- Kalshi public markets API, series KXWNBAGAME. external-api.kalshi.com
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