Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMitchell hits 9 3s, scores 38, Fever roll past Suns 104-76
The second-year guard had 30 points in the first half and broke the mark of eight held by five different players. She equaled the nine 3s that Kristi Toliver hit in the 2017 playoffs.
The Fever (13-21) finished the season on a high-note winning their last three games. They have the second best chance to get the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery.
The Sun (23-11), locked into the No. 2 seed and a double-bye in the playoffs, played their starters less than half the game. Connecticut became just the fourth franchise in league history to start the same lineup for every game and just the second, joining the 2010 Liberty) to do it for a 34-game season.
Rookie Teaira McCowan added 17 points and nine rebounds. She finished with 304 rebounds on the season, breaking Erlana Larkins' 2014 franchise record by one.
Reserve Brionna Jones led the Sun, who have lost two straight, with 14 points and Jonquel Jones had 12.
Shekinna Stricklen had two 3-pointers, giving her a franchise record 76 for the season.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 104 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 76 - 104 |
| 4th 3.3 |  |
Rachel Banham makes 24-foot three point jumper (Morgan Tuck assists) | 76 - 104 |
| 4th 17.0 |  |
Stephanie Mavunga makes 18-foot jumper (Kelsey Mitchell assists) | 73 - 104 |
| 4th 29.7 | |
Natisha Hiedeman makes free throw 2 of 2 | 73 - 102 |
Statistics
 CON |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-71 | FG | 38-65 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 15-26 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 58 |
| 20-27 | FT | 13-21 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 19 | Assists | 26 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 5,451 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W4 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W4 | 0.6296296 | 17 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W3 | 0.5555556 | 15 |
 New York |
2.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.55172414 | 16 |
 Toronto |
8 | 18 | L5 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | W1 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
11.5 | 22 | L4 | 0.2413793 | 7 |
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