Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationThomas leads Sun to 89-87 win over Fever
The Fever (16-16) fell one game back of Chicago for the fourth seed in the playoffs, which includes a first-round bye in the postseason.
It was a back-and-forth first half before the Fever closed with the final five points, making it 47-41 at the break. The advantage grew to 11 in the third quarter before Connecticut (12-20) rallied.
The game was tied at 80 with just over 2 minutes left before Thomas hit a 3-pointer from the wing. Jonquel Jones' three-point play with 1:07 left made it 87-82.
The Fever had a chance to tie it, but Shenise Johnson's 3-pointer from the corner bounced off the rim with 17.9 seconds left. Thomas hit two free throws to seal the win.
Catchings, who will retire at the end of the season, moved within two rebounds of Lisa Leslie's career record of 3,007. The Sun presented a check to Catchings before the game for $5,024 for her foundation.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 87 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 87 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Tamika Catchings makes 25-foot three point jumper | 87 - 89 |
| 4th 3.0 | |
Tamika Catchings defensive rebound | 84 - 89 |
| 4th 4.0 |  |
Alyssa Thomas misses layup | 84 - 89 |
Statistics
 IND |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-61 | FG | 34-64 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 6-13 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 17-21 | FT | 15-22 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 15 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 24 | Fouls | 22 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 4,407 · Capacity:
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 |
 New York |
2 | 15 | W1 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 15 | W1 | 0.5945946 | 22 |
 Chicago |
10 | 23 | L1 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Toronto |
13.5 | 26 | L1 | 0.2972973 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 27 | L2 | 0.25 | 9 |
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