Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever
· WNBA Commissioner's CupJones scores career-high 34 as Sun extend Fever's skid 86-80
Jones set her previous career best of 26 points in an 80-72 win over Dallas on June 22.
Jonquel Jones made 10 of 10 from the free-throw line and finished with 19 points and DeWanna Bonner scored 13 for Connecticut (12-5). The Sun have won four in a row to move a half-game out of first in the WNBA standings, behind Las Vegas and Seattle.
Jonquel Jones scored the final eight points in a 20-4 run that made it 26-14 late in the first quarter and Indiana (1-16), which has lost 12 in a row, trailed the rest of the way.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points and Tiffany Mitchell added 19 for the Fever.
Bernadett Hatar — a 6-foot-10 rookie from Hungary — got her first WNBA start in place of injured Jessica Breland. The 26-year-old Hatar played 17 minutes and finished with five fouls, three turnovers and no rebounds.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 80 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 80 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Indiana offensive team rebound | 86 - 80 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Kelsey Mitchell misses layup | 86 - 80 |
| 4th 1.6 |  |
Jonquel Jones lost ball turnover (Kelsey Mitchell steals) | 86 - 80 |
Statistics
 CON |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-63 | FG | 29-60 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 2-9 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 23-26 | FT | 20-22 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 19 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | W2 | 1 | 2 |
 New York |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Chicago |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Washington |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Toronto |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Indiana |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Connecticut |
3 | 4 | L4 | 0 | 0 |
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