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Connecticut Sun Sells Out TD Garden in Boston, Makes WNBA History

August 22, 2024 by Tara S

Connecticut Sun Sells Out TD Garden in Boston, Makes WNBA History

By: Claire Watkins | Just Women’s Sports

The Connecticut Sun earned a big win in more ways than one on Tuesday, defeating the LA Sparks 69-61 in front of a sold-out crowd at Boston’s TD Garden. Hosted by the Sun — who usually play at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut — it was the first WNBA game ever held inside the home of the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics.


While Boston will see women’s soccer return in 2026 via an NWSL expansion team, the Sun currently serve as New England’s only WNBA team — and fans came out in force to support their home side. Last night’s announced attendance of 19,156 stands as the largest in Connecticut Sun history, as well as the third-highest WNBA attendance this season.

Fans were treated to an end-to-end battle as the Sparks held a first quarter lead into the fourth quarter when, buoyed by the raucous crowd, DiJonai Carrington led Connecticut to a 14-0 comeback. Her efforts helped the Sun notch their 20th win, becoming just the second WNBA team to hit 20 victories this season.

“Hopefully, this is the start of something beautiful,” Sun star Alyssa Thomas said after the game. “This is the kind of atmosphere you want to play in.”

DiJonai Carrington led the Sun’s fourth-quarter comeback over the Sparks on Tuesday
DiJonai Carrington led the Sun’s fourth-quarter comeback after calling out the game’s lack of promotion.


Lack of WNBA promotion causes stir ahead of untelevised Boston game
Despite the sellout success, the game wasn’t broadcast nationally, with only WNBA League Pass and social media platform X providing live coverage.

“I think that there could have been a lot more publicity or promo from the top,” Carrington — who posted about the issue early Tuesday — told reporters. “You know, Connecticut had announced that we were having this game probably almost a year ago.”

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