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Mystics vs. Sun: Position-by-position matchups heading into the 2019 WNBA Finals
No. 1 Washington Mystics vs. No. 2 Connecticut Sun: Here’s how the starters stack up against one another, position-by-position, heading into the 2019 WNBA Finals.
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September 27, 2019
Power forwards of the 2019 WNBA Finals: Elena Delle Donne (Mystics) vs. Alyssa Thomas (Sun)
It’s Elena Delle Donne’s skill versus Alyssa Thomas’ physicality — a star-studded matchup whose winner could very well determine the series. But don’t forget about the Mystics’ X-factor ...
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September 27, 2019
Small forwards of the 2019 WNBA Finals: Ariel Atkins (Mystics) vs. Shekinna Stricklen (Sun)
Both the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics rely on the steadiness of their starting small forward. But can Shekinna Stricklen or Ariel Atkins expand her game if called upon to do so? Or will off-the-bench sparks Bria Holmes and Aerial Powers instead serve as their squad’s difference-maker?
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September 27, 2019
Centers of the 2019 WNBA Finals: LaToya Sanders (Mystics) vs. Jonquel Jones (Sun)
Jonquel Jones is one of the best all-around players in the WNBA, but LaToya Sanders has been more than up to the task of defending formidable opponents this postseason.
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September 26, 2019
Point guards of the 2019 WNBA Finals: Kristi Toliver (Mystics) vs. Jasmine Thomas (Sun)
Can the Connecticut Sun’s Jasmine Thomas follow up her spectacular semifinals performance in the Finals? Can Kristi Toliver overcome her lingering knee injury to captain the Washington Mystics to their first championship? The battle between these two veteran point guards will determine the character, and quite possibly the outcome, of the 2019 WNBA Finals.
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September 26, 2019
Shooting guards of the 2019 WNBA Finals: Natasha Cloud (Mystics) vs. Courtney Williams (Sun)
Courtney Williams had better shooting performances against Natasha Cloud this season, and her Connecticut Sun won the regular-season series with the Washington Mystics 2-1. But Cloud has thrived on playmaking. Here’s how they performed in head-to-head matchups during the regular season and how they might help their teams in the Finals.