The Connecticut Sun own the WNBA’s worst record at 3-19 and are widely recognized as the least-talented team.

However, they are expected to welcome back top scoring guard Marina Mabrey on Thursday when they host the Los Angeles Sparks as six-point underdogs with a total of 166.5 points.

A knee injury has kept Mabrey out for more than a month and Connecticut has managed just a 1-8 mark over that span.

She is a necessary piece in their offense and her mere presence creates better opportunities for her teammates.

Plus, during this extended absence, role players were asked to handle more of the scoring burden and that served as baptism by fire.

Players such as Bria Hartley and Aneesah Morrow have seen their games evolve.

Plus, rookie Saniya Rivers is adjusting to the pro game, scoring in double figures in four of her past five games.

Veteran Tina Charles has been a solid constant while leading the team with 15.6 points per game.

Connecticut faced the Sparks less than two weeks ago and the teams combined for 180 points.

The Sun offense has eventually learned to score without Mabrey, so I expect her return to only help that output.

These two defenses rank worst and second worst in field goal percentage and points allowed.

This shapes up to be another high-scoring affair.

I have a 56-47-1 ATS record in this Post sports section. My next play is Sun-Sparks Over 166.5 points (-110, FanDuel Sportsbook).

Doug Kezirian is a New York Post contributor who has over two decades of experience in the betting space, including spending 11 years at ESPN as a host, columnist and betting analyst. He’s also the rare personality who has documented success – 14th place in 2023 Circa Million and Las Vegas SuperContest ($37K), two top-10 finishes in 2022 William Hill College Football Challenge ($58K) and also grabbed headlines with a $297K win on the 2021 NFL Draft.