Connecticut Sun at Las Vegas Aces
· Women's National Basketball AssociationBonner, Sun hold off rally, beat Aces 72-65
The Sun (5-0) matched their best start since 2018 and stayed alone atop the WNBA standings.
Connecticut led 67-58 on Brionna Jones’ jumper with 2:02 left. Riquna Williams made a 3-pointer that sparked a 7-0 run for the Aces (2-2), cutting the deficit to 67-65 on A’ja Wilson’s transition layup with 48.6 seconds left.
But Bonner made a 3-pointer 10 seconds later and sealed it with a pair of free throws with 22.3 seconds to go.
Brionna Jones and Jonquel Jones added 19 points each for the Sun. Jonquel Jones grabbed 11 rebounds and the Sun had a 44-26 edge on the glass.
Wilson had 14 points for Las Vegas. Chelsea Gray added 13 points, Dearica Hamby scored 12 and Liz Cambage 10.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 72 - 65 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 72 - 65 |
| 4th 16.1 |  |
DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound | 72 - 65 |
| 4th 19.5 |  |
Dearica Hamby misses 25-foot three point jumper | 72 - 65 |
| 4th 22.3 | |
Jackie Young enters the game for Liz Cambage | 72 - 65 |
Statistics
 CON |
 LV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-80 | FG | 22-54 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-26 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 11-12 | FT | 16-21 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 1 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 13 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | W1 | 0.61904764 | 13 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 8 | L4 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
1 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
2 | 9 | W2 | 0.5263158 | 10 |
 Toronto |
3 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
6.5 | 14 | L2 | 0.3 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.2 | 4 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 5 | W3 | 0.75 | 15 |
 Minnesota |
- | 5 | L1 | 0.75 | 15 |
 Golden State |
2 | 7 | W3 | 0.65 | 13 |
 Dallas |
3 | 8 | W1 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Los Angeles |
6 | 10 | L2 | 0.44444445 | 8 |
 Portland |
7 | 12 | L3 | 0.4 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
7.5 | 13 | W3 | 0.3809524 | 8 |
 Seattle |
10.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.23809524 | 5 |
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