NBA

Los Angeles Sparks at Connecticut Sun

· Women's National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Sparks
14-7, 5-5 Away
Final
72 - 74

Connecticut Sun
6-13, 4-6 Home

Kristi Toliver's 19 points, nine rebounds lift Sparks over Sun

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Nneka Ogwumike had 15 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles (14-7) and Jantel Lavender added 14 points. The Sparks' Candace Parker missed her third straight game due to a right wrist injury.

Tina Charles had 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Sun (6-13) and Allison Hightower added 12 points, four assists and three steals.

Los Angeles led 49-36 early in the third quarter, but Connecticut pulled within a point twice in the final two minutes. Both times, Tolliver made a difficult jumper on the other end to help the Sparks maintain their edge.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 74 - 72
4th 0.0 Connecticut offensive team rebound 74 - 72
4th 0.0 Renee Montgomery misses 30-foot three point jumper 74 - 72
4th 1.0 Ebony Hoffman personal foul (Allison Hightower draws the foul) 74 - 72
4th 2.0 Jenna O'Hea enters the game for Kristi Toliver 74 - 72

Statistics

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30-68 FG 28-65
44 Field Goal % 43
0-1 3PT 4-15
0 Three Point % 27
14-17 FT 12-14
82 Free Throw % 86
36 Rebounds 31
13 Offensive Rebounds 8
23 Defensive Rebounds 23
15 Assists 15
9 Steals 8
2 Blocks 3
14 Turnovers 13
1 Team Turnovers 1
15 Total Turnovers 14
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
20 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
12 Fast Break Points 6
40 Points in Paint 40
14 Fouls 14

Game Information

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 5,792 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 11 W1 0.75 33
Golden State 1 12 W1 0.72727275 32
Las Vegas 2 13 W7 0.70454544 31
Dallas 6 17 W1 0.6136364 27
Portland 16 27 W1 0.38636363 17
Los Angeles 17 28 L2 0.36363637 16
Phoenix 17 28 L1 0.36363637 16
Seattle 25 36 L5 0.18181819 8

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W5 0.6818182 30
Washington 2 16 W4 0.6363636 28
Indiana 2 16 L1 0.6363636 28
New York 4 18 L2 0.59090906 26
Chicago 14 28 L1 0.36363637 16
Toronto 19 33 L8 0.25 11
Connecticut 19 33 W1 0.25 11
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