Marina Mabrey's historic shooting night lifts Sun over Fever in playoff game

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Marina Mabrey’s historic shooting night lifted the Connecticut Sun to a Game 1 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday night, 93-69.

Mabrey had the most points for a player off the bench in a playoff game. Mabrey came into the game for Tyasha Harris, who left the game with an injury after only playing four minutes.

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Marina Mabrey of the Connecticut Sun handles the ball during Game 1 of the first-round playoff series against the Indiana Fever on Sept. 22, 2024, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images)

The New Jersey native finished with 27 points. She made five 3-pointers, all of which came in the second half. She added three rebounds and three assists to her stat line as well.

The Sun acquired Mabrey from the Chicago Sky on July 17. She played 16 regular-season games for Connecticut and averaged 14.9 points per game and shot 42.4% from 3-point range.

Alyssa Thomas had a triple-double with 12 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. She became the third player in WNBA history to have a triple-double in a playoff game. DeWanna Bonner had 22 points.

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Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (25) grabs a rebound against the Indiana Fever during the first quarter of Game 1 in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs on Sept. 22, 2024, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Mark Smith-Imagn Images)

Connecticut took advantage of a poor