Los Angeles Sparks at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationJoneses lead Sun past Sparks for 7th straight win
Kristi Toliver made a 3-pointer with 1:01 left to pull Los Angeles within 74-70 and after a DeWanna Bonner turnover, Erica Wheeler converted a layup at 29.3 for a two-point deficit.
Jonquel Jones sealed it with a cut to the basket with 13.1 left.
Bonner finished with 14 points and Jasmine Thomas had 13 for Connecticut (19-6), which sits atop the WNBA standings. Thomas also had six assists and four steals.
Nia Coffey scored 18 points for Los Angeles (10-15), which faces Connecticut on Saturday. Nneka Ogwumike and Wheeler each added 13 points and Brittney Sykes had 11.
Los Angeles went on an 18-5 run in the first half and led 39-36 at the break.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 72 - 76 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 72 - 76 |
| 4th 7.1 |  |
Jonquel Jones defensive rebound | 72 - 76 |
| 4th 9.0 |  |
Erica Wheeler misses 3-foot two point shot | 72 - 76 |
| 4th 13.1 | |
Los Angeles 20 Sec. timeout | 72 - 76 |
Statistics
 LA |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-57 | FG | 26-60 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 13-14 | FT | 20-25 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 20 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 3,702 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 4 | W2 | 0.7894737 | 15 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 5 | W2 | 0.7368421 | 14 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 7 | W3 | 0.65 | 13 |
 Dallas |
4 | 8 | L2 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
6.5 | 10 | L2 | 0.44444445 | 8 |
 Portland |
7.5 | 12 | L3 | 0.4 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
8.5 | 13 | W2 | 0.35 | 7 |
 Seattle |
10.5 | 15 | W2 | 0.25 | 5 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 7 | L3 | 0.6315789 | 12 |
 New York |
0.5 | 8 | L2 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
1 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.5 | 9 |
 Toronto |
3 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
6 | 13 | L1 | 0.31578946 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 15 | W2 | 0.21052632 | 4 |
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