Connecticut Sun at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationGray, Parker help Sparks beat Suns 81-76
Nneka Ogwumike scored 14 points and Seimone Augustus 13 for the Sparks.
DeWanna Bonner had 34 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists, and Alyssa Thomas 10 points, 18 rebounds and six assists, for Connecticut (0-3).
Brittney Sykes hit a jumper and then made two free throws to cap an 8-0 spurt that gave Los Angeles (2-1) the lead for good at 58-54 with two minutes left in the third quarter.
Bonner made a short jumper and then Thomas made 1-of-2 free throws to pull the Sun within a point, but Augustus answered with a 3-pointer, sparking a 13-2 run that made it 71-59 with seven minutes to go.
Bonner made 12 of 19 shots from the field, and the rest of the Sun players shot just 25.9% (14 of 54).
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 81 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 76 - 81 |
| 4th 1.6 |  |
Bria Holmes makes 4-foot layup (Alyssa Thomas assists) | 76 - 81 |
| 4th 3.8 | |
Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound | 74 - 81 |
| 4th 6.3 |  |
Te'a Cooper misses 22-foot jumper | 74 - 81 |
Statistics
 CON |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-73 | FG | 32-72 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 19-28 | FT | 12-15 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 19 | Assists | 22 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 26 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 9 | W2 | 0.6086956 | 14 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W1 | 0.5833333 | 14 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 10 | W2 | 0.54545456 | 12 |
 New York |
1.5 | 11 | L3 | 0.5416667 | 13 |
 Toronto |
4.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.41666666 | 10 |
 Chicago |
6.5 | 16 | W1 | 0.33333334 | 8 |
 Connecticut |
8.5 | 18 | W1 | 0.25 | 6 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W4 | 0.76 | 19 |
 Las Vegas |
1.5 | 7 | L1 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Golden State |
1.5 | 7 | W7 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Dallas |
2.5 | 8 | W5 | 0.6666667 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
8 | 13 | L2 | 0.4347826 | 10 |
 Portland |
8.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.41666666 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
11 | 17 | L4 | 0.32 | 8 |
 Seattle |
13.5 | 20 | L3 | 0.23076923 | 6 |
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