Connecticut Sun at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationOgwumike, Sun hold off Sparks for 73-72 win
Ogwumike finished with 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Rachel Banham had 11 points and six assists and Alex Bentley scored 10 points for Connecticut (10-7).
L.A.'s Chelsea Gray lost the ball out of bounds with 3.5 seconds to go. After Connecticut called a timeout, moving the ball to midcourt, Nneka stole the inbound pass but her shot from two steps inside half court missed.
Nneka Ogwumike led Los Angeles with 20 points and Candace Parker scored 17, all in the second half.
Connecticut was still missing Alyssa Thomas (shoulder injury) and Courtney Williams (personal).
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 73 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 73 - 72 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Los Angeles offensive team rebound | 73 - 72 |
| 4th 0.2 | |
Nneka Ogwumike misses 36-foot three point jumper | 73 - 72 |
| 4th 1.2 |  |
Chiney Ogwumike bad pass (Nneka Ogwumike steals) | 73 - 72 |
Statistics
 CON |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-59 | FG | 27-64 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 3-15 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 12-15 | FT | 14-15 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 16 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 6,280 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 12 | W1 | 0.625 | 20 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.59375 | 19 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
9.5 | 22 | L3 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Toronto |
11 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12 | 23 | W1 | 0.2580645 | 8 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W3 | 0.8 | 28 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
4.5 | 11 | W1 | 0.6764706 | 23 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Portland |
14 | 20 | L1 | 0.3939394 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
14.5 | 20 | L2 | 0.375 | 12 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Seattle |
21 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
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