Connecticut takes on Washington, looks to stop 5-game slide

Connecticut Sun (10-32, 3-15 Eastern Conference) at Washington Mystics (26-16, 13-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun enters the matchup with Washington Mystics as losers of five games in a row. The Mystics are 13-5 in Eastern Conference games. Washington ranks second in the WNBA with 10.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Kiki Iriafen averaging 3.1 offensive boards. The Sun are 3-15 in conference games. Connecticut averages 13.7 turnovers per game and is 5- when committing fewer turnovers than opponents. Washington is shooting 45.5% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points lower than the 47.0% Connecticut allows to opponents. Connecticut has shot at a 42.4% rate from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points fewer than the 43.1% shooting opponents of Washington have averaged. The teams play for the fourth time this season. The Mystics won the last meeting 92-84 on July 28. Sonia Citron scored 22 points to help lead the Mystics to the win. TOP PERFORMERS: Iriafen is scoring 15.5 points per game and averaging 9.6 rebounds for the Mystics. Citron is averaging 14.1 points and 2.9 rebounds over the last 10 games. Charlisse Leger-Walker is averaging 7.2 points and 3.7 assists for the Sun. Ashlon Jackson is averaging 3.6 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mystics: 7-3, averaging 89.7 points, 37.6 rebounds, 22.0 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.1 points per game. Sun: 2-8, averaging 76.7 points, 29.8 rebounds, 18.8 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 40.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 91.9 points. INJURIES: Mystics: Sonia Citron: out (personal). Sun: Brittney Griner: out (knee), Kennedy Burke: out for season (shoulder), Olivia Nelson-Ododa: out (knee). ------ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.