Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut
Scheduled Tip-Off Time 7:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast on NBA TV (also regional coverage via NBC Sports Boston and TSN in Canada).
This is the regular-season finale for both teams. Neither is playoff-bound (both eliminated). It carries extra emotional weight as the Sun’s final home game in Connecticut before the franchise relocates to Houston and rebrands as the Comets for 2027.
Current Player Rosters
oronto Tempo (expansion franchise in inaugural 2026 season; head coach Sandy Brondello):
Notable active/available players include guards Kiki Rice, Julie Allemand, Kia Nurse, and Zaay Green; forwards Isabelle Harrison, Laura Juškaitė, Maria Conde, Nyara Sabally, Teonni Key, and Ornella Bankole; center Kamila Borkowska. Marina Mabrey has been a primary scoring option when available.
Connecticut Sun (head coach Rachid Meziane):
Key players include guards Leila Lacan, Charlisse Leger-Walker, Diamond Miller, Hailey Van Lith, Ashlon Jackson, and Gianna Kneepkens; forwards Aaliyah Edwards, Raegan Beers, and Nell Angloma; centers/forwards such as Rayah Marshall. Brittney Griner and Olivia Nelson-Ododa have been major interior options when healthy.
Listed Injury Reports
Toronto Tempo:
Marina Mabrey (G, hip/adductor) – Out for the remainder of the season.
Aneesah Morrow (F, knee) – Out for season.
Brittney Sykes (G, foot) – Out for season.
Temi Fagbenle (C, personal) – Out.
Maria Conde (F, back) – Game-time decision / questionable.
Connecticut Sun:
Brittney Griner (C, knee) – Out.
Olivia Nelson-Ododa (C, knee) – Out.
Saniya Rivers (G, ankle) – Out.
Kennedy Burke (G, shoulder) – Out for season.
Both teams are significantly short-handed in the frontcourt and backcourt.
Key Player vs. Player Matchups
Kiki Rice / Julie Allemand / Isabelle Harrison (Tempo) vs. Leila Lacan / Diamond Miller / Aaliyah Edwards (Sun): Rice and Allemand handle much of the Tempo’s playmaking and scoring load with Mabrey sidelined. Harrison provides rebounding and interior scoring. Lacan leads the Sun in scoring and assists; Miller and Edwards supply perimeter and forward production.
Tempo’s higher three-point volume (around 9.5 makes per game) against the Sun’s defense.
Interior battles will be limited by injuries to both teams’ bigs (Griner, Nelson-Ododa, Fagbenle, Morrow).
Team averages: Tempo ~85.8 PPG (higher offense), Sun ~78.5 PPG (lowest in league); both allow high points (Tempo 94.3, Sun 88.2).
Recent Team Forms
Toronto Tempo: On a 7-game losing streak (and 19 of last 20). Recent results include losses to Chicago (85-97), New York (69-106), and Indiana (85-103). Road record 4-17.
Connecticut Sun: On a 6-game losing streak. Recent losses include Washington (69-79), Minnesota (89-101), and Atlanta (59-103). Home record 7-14.
Both squads have struggled defensively and offensively in the final stretch of a difficult season.
Series History (2026)
Toronto has the edge in the season series. Prior meetings: Tempo won 106-102 (OT) at home on June 10 and 101-97 on the road on June 19. A preseason contest also went to Connecticut. This is the rubber match of the regular-season series.
Betting Trends
Both teams are heavy underdogs in most games and have poor ATS records late in the season. Totals have gone under frequently for the low-scoring Sun. Public money often leans toward the home team in finales, but injuries and motivation (lottery positioning) can create volatility. The Sun are slight home favorites despite the worse record.
GAME ODDS
Toronto Tempo 168.5
Connecticut Sun – 2
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, September 23, 2026
