Seattle Storm at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationHoward, Stewart help Storm beat Sun, win 8th straight game
Howard posted season highs with 12 points and 11 rebounds. A first-team all-WNBA selection and defensive player of year in 2019, Howard went into the game averaging 4.7 points and 5.6 rebounds after averaging 18.1 points and 8.2 rebounds last season when Stewart was out recovering from a torn Achilles tendon.
Seattle (10-1), off to its best start in franchise history, never trailed and led by as many as 27 points. The Storm shot 56.9% from the field and hit 13 of 23 (56.5) from 3-point range.
Jasmine Thomas scored 17 points, DeWanna Bonner added 13 and Brionna Jones had 12 points and 11 rebounds for Connecticut (4-7). The Sun had their three-game win streak snapped.
Sami Whitcomb hit 4 of 5 from 3, including one right before the third quarter buzzer from 40 feet, and finished with 14 points for Seattle. Sue Bird scored 13 and Jewell Loyd added 11 points and five assists.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 95 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 95 - 72 |
| 4th 12.7 |  |
Sami Whitcomb defensive rebound | 95 - 72 |
| 4th 15.1 |  |
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis misses 25-foot three point jumper | 95 - 72 |
| 4th 17.9 | |
Theresa Plaisance defensive rebound | 95 - 72 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-65 | FG | 28-77 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 13-23 | 3PT | 3-20 |
| 57 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 8-12 | FT | 13-17 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 25 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 27 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 2 | W3 | 0.71428573 | 5 |
 Las Vegas |
0.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Golden State |
0.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 3 | W3 | 0.625 | 5 |
 Dallas |
1 | 3 | W1 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Los Angeles |
1.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Seattle |
2.5 | 5 | L1 | 0.375 | 3 |
 Phoenix |
3.5 | 6 | L4 | 0.25 | 2 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 2 | W3 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Atlanta |
- | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 New York |
1 | 4 | W1 | 0.5 | 4 |
 Toronto |
1 | 4 | W1 | 0.5 | 4 |
 Washington |
1 | 3 | W1 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Chicago |
1.5 | 4 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Connecticut |
4.5 | 8 | L3 | 0.11111111 | 1 |
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