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Lila Bromberg

Sun blow out Wings, 93-68, to open WNBA playoffs

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The third-seeded Connecticut Sun coasted to a 93-68 win over the sixth-seeded Dallas Wings in Game 1 of a first-round WNBA playoff series on Thursday night at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Game 2 of the best-of-three series is noon Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena. If the Sun win they will move on to the semifinals and face either the Chicago Sky or New York Liberty.

Alyssa Thomas led Connecticut with a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double, along with seven assists. Jonquel Jones had 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists, and Courtney Williams had 10 points, six assists and two rebounds. DeWanna Bonner and DiJonai Carrington also finished in double figures with 12 and 13 points, respectively.

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