Connecticut Sun center Jonquel Jones drives to the basket around the defense of Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell in a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Jonquel Jones scored 25 points and Jasmine Thomas added 16 to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 88-77 on Tuesday night.
Jones scored 14 first-half points to help the Sun build a 40-37 lead at the break. Connecticut opened the third on a 19-9 spurt to take the first double-digit advantage and led 62-52 at the end of the quarter.
Courtney Williams added 13 points and Alyssa Thomas grabbed 10 rebounds for Connecticut (2-0), which has won nine straight home games dating to last season. Jones made four of the Sun's 10 3-pointers.
Erica Wheeler had 26 points and nine assists and Candice Dupree added 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Indiana (1-1), which hasn't won back-to-back games to start a season since 2012. In the Fever's season opener, rookie Teaira McCowan hit her first game-winning shot at any level against New York.
Indiana Fever center Natalie Achonwa (11) fouls Connecticut Sun guard Jasmine Thomas on a drive during a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun center Jonquel Jones shoots over the Indiana Fever defense during a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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Indiana Fever center Teaira McCowan, right, blocks a shot by Connecticut Sun guard Courtney Williams during a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun guard Jasmine Thomas loses the ball as Indiana Fever guard Erica Wheeler defends in a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller protests a call during play against the Indiana Fever in a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
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