Seattle Storm at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationThomas' tip-in in final second lifts Sun over Storm 77-76
The Sun (2-7) trailed by one with 8.8 seconds left, inbounding from half court. Camille Little drove into the lane and her 10-foot jumper missed the rim completely to the left, but Thomas tipped it in off the glass. It was the Sun's first lead since early in the second quarter.
Breanna Stewart missed a contested attempt for the Storm (3-6) at the buzzer.
Thomas finished with 15 points and nine rebounds, and Morgan Tuck scored 20 points.
Sue Bird led Seattle with 24 points. Langhorne added 14, and Stewart had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
It was a reunion for recent UConn teammates, Tuck and Stewart, with head coach Geno Auriemma in attendance. The Sun, ranked last in the AP WNBA power poll, took Tuck third overall in the April draft. The No. 9 Storm took Stewart first overall.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 76 - 77 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Seattle offensive team rebound | 76 - 77 |
| 4th 1.0 | |
Breanna Stewart misses 11-foot jumper | 76 - 77 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Alyssa Thomas delay of game violation | 76 - 77 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-68 | FG | 27-69 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 4-11 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 8-9 | FT | 19-24 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 19 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 8,075 · 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 |
5 | 13 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 26 |
 Dallas |
8 | 16 | W3 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Portland |
15.5 | 23 | L3 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Los Angeles |
17.5 | 25 | L1 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 13 | W4 | 0.65789473 | 25 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 15 | W3 | 0.61538464 | 24 |
 New York |
2.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 24 | L2 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Toronto |
14 | 27 | L2 | 0.28947368 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 28 | L1 | 0.2631579 | 10 |
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