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Box & Slate — Thursday, September 17

No games yesterday. All eyes turn to tonight — five matchups across the league, bookended by a pair of late West Coast tip-offs.

Tonight's Games

Matchup	Tip	Watch
Connecticut Sun @ Atlanta Dream	7:30 PM ET	WNBA League Pass · NBC Sports BO
Washington Mystics @ Chicago Sky	8:00 PM ET	WNBA League Pass · MNMT
Los Angeles Sparks @ Dallas Wings	8:00 PM ET	USA Net
Las Vegas Aces @ Seattle Storm	10:00 PM ET	USA Net · CNBC
Phoenix Mercury @ Portland Fire	10:00 PM ET	WNBA League Pass