Fans can attend a block party on Canal Street outside TD Garden from 3-7 p.m.
A DJ will be spinning, the Sun will have a merchandise pop-up shop, and there will be giveaways and samples from sponsors. The Sun will also celebrate its “Real Recognize Real Award” honorees.
How to get tickets to Fever-Sun
Last year, the Sun drew a sellout crowd of 19,125 and beat the Sparks, 69-61. Tuesday’s game is sold out, the Sun announced Tuesday afernoon, although tickets are available on the resale market. As of Monday night, you can get in the door for about $90 with a balcony seat. Tickets in the lower bowl range from about $175 to $550 for seats closest to the court.
The game will air on ESPN, with the network’s “WNBA Countdown” beginning at 7:30 p.m. featuring Elle Duncan, Chiney Ogwumike, and Andraya Carter.
The ESPN broadcast team of Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, and Holly Rowe will call the game.
Brendan Glasheen and Terrika Foster-Brasby will call the game on 98.5 The Sports Hub.
What to know about the matchup
The Sun are a drastically different team than the one that won at the Garden in 2024.
All but two players on the roster — Marina Mabrey and Olivia Nelson-Ododa — left in the offseason.
Mabrey, who is averaging 15.2 points in 31.5 minutes per game, has missed Connecticut’s last eight games with a knee injury, and will not be available on Tuesday against the Fever.
The Sun (3-18) will rely on 36-year-old veteran Tina Charles, who joined the team as a free agent during the offseason. The eight-time All-Star is averaging 15.4 points to lead the team. Bria Hartley has seen her minutes tick up as of late; the 11-year veteran is averaging 8.7 points and leads the team with 3.1 assists per game.
Rookie Saniya Rivers (8.3 points, 1.7 steals) is starting to come into her own. The former NC State standout scored a career-high 20 points in Sunday’s loss to the Sparks, continuing a stretch of four double-digit games. She recorded a career-high four steals in last Wednesday’s win over Seattle at home.
Leila Lacan was activated in early July after missing the first part of the season to compete for her native France in EuroBasket. The 10th overall pick in 2024, Lacan made her WNBA debut in a July 6 loss to Las Vegas. She’s averaging 7.5 points and recorded a career-high seven rebounds in Friday’s loss to the Storm in Seattle.
The Fever (11-10) are coming off a 102-83 win over the Dallas Wings on Sunday, a showdown between 2024 No. 1 pick Caitlin Clark and 2025 No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers.
Clark returned to action for the Fever on Wednesday after missing five regular-season games due to a groin injury. The phenom is averaging 16.7 points per game, to go with nine assists and 4.8 rebounds.
Kelsey Mitchell leads the team with 19.2 points per game. She scored a season-high 32 points in last month’s win over Dallas on the road.
Massachusetts’ own Aliyah Boston was honored on Monday at the State House upon the announcement she will be investing in the NWSL’s Boston Legacy FC. Boston won Gatorade Player of the Year honors three times while starring at Worcester Academy, which retired her No. 00 jersey last year.
The top pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, Boston is averaging 16.2 points and a team-best 7.9 rebounds.
Katie McInerney can be reached at katie.mcinerney@globe.com. Follow her @k8tmac.
