Los Angeles Sparks at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationGray scores 27 points, Sparks control 4th quarter to top Sun
The game was the second of three in the WNBA bubble Friday after play was postponed the previous two days following the weekend shooting of Jacob Blake
Down 63-59 entering the forth quarter, Los Angeles (11-3) but took the lead at the 5:01 mark on a 3-pointer by Gray. She added another 3-pointer on the Sparks' next possession to make it 75-71. Connecticut only made one field goal in the final two minutes, getting outscored 21-13 in the frame.
Rookie Te'a Cooper scored 14 points and Candace Parker had 12 points and seven assists for Los Angeles. Parker was 5 of 8 from the field to move into 12th on the WNBA career list for field goals.
Alyssa Thomas had 19 points and nine rebounds for Connecticut (6-9), which turned it over 23 times. DeWanna Bonner added 13 points, Jasmine Thomas had 12 points and six assists and Brionna Jones scored 10 points.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 80 - 76 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 80 - 76 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Connecticut offensive team rebound | 80 - 76 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
DeWanna Bonner misses 6-foot jumper | 80 - 76 |
| 4th 3.8 | |
Connecticut offensive team rebound | 80 - 76 |
Statistics
 LA |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-60 | FG | 31-63 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 16-20 | FT | 7-7 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Assists | 19 |
| 11 | Steals | 12 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 25 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Minnesota |
- | 2 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Golden State |
- | 2 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Dallas |
0.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Los Angeles |
1 | 3 | W2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Seattle |
1.5 | 4 | W2 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Phoenix |
2.5 | 5 | L3 | 0.2857143 | 2 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 2 | W3 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Chicago |
1.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Toronto |
2 | 4 | L2 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 New York |
2 | 4 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Washington |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Connecticut |
4.5 | 7 | L2 | 0.125 | 1 |
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