NBA

Los Angeles Sparks at Connecticut Sun

· Women's National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Sparks
5-0, 4-0 Away
Final
72 - 77

Connecticut Sun
1-3, 0-2 Home

Sparks improve to 5-0 for best start since 2003

Nneka Ogwumike had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Jantel Lavender scored eight of her 11 points in the second half for the Sparks (5-0), who finished a four-game, 10-day road swing.

Los Angeles, second in the AP WNBA power poll, is off to its best start since opening the 2003 season 9-0.

Jasmine Thomas scored 17 points and Alex Bentley added 14 for 11th-ranked Connecticut (1-3).

The Sun pulled to 73-69 with 1:34 left, but Parker answered with a left-handed hook shot in the lane as the shot clock was winding down.

After Alyssa Thomas made 1 of 2 free throws with 24.7 seconds left to pull Connecticut to 75-72, Jasmine Thomas grabbed the long offensive rebound but she missed a 3-pointer and Parker sealed it at the line.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 77 - 72
4th 0.0 Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound 77 - 72
4th 1.0 Alex Bentley misses 14-foot jumper 77 - 72
4th 2.0 Alex Bentley offensive rebound 77 - 72
4th 4.0 Alex Bentley misses 19-foot jumper 77 - 72

Statistics

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29-57 FG 26-70
51 Field Goal % 37
4-14 3PT 4-19
29 Three Point % 21
15-23 FT 16-24
65 Free Throw % 67
37 Rebounds 30
5 Offensive Rebounds 9
32 Defensive Rebounds 21
18 Assists 15
5 Steals 12
2 Blocks 3
17 Turnovers 12
2 Team Turnovers 1
19 Total Turnovers 13
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
22 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 11
11 Fast Break Points 24
30 Points in Paint 36
18 Fouls 21
7 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 4,766 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 8 L1 0.7948718 31
Golden State 3 11 W3 0.71794873 28
Las Vegas 4.5 13 W3 0.675 27
Dallas 8 16 W3 0.5897436 23
Portland 15 23 W1 0.41025642 16
Los Angeles 17 25 W1 0.35897437 14
Phoenix 18 26 L4 0.33333334 13
Seattle 23 31 W1 0.20512821 8

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 14 W2 0.65 26
Atlanta 0.5 14 L1 0.64102566 25
Washington 2 16 L1 0.6 24
New York 2.5 16 L1 0.5897436 23
Chicago 10.5 24 L2 0.3846154 15
Toronto 14.5 28 L3 0.2820513 11
Connecticut 15.5 29 L2 0.25641027 10
Full Standings

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