Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun
· WNBA Commissioner's CupJones gets key block, Connecticut holds off Fever 81-78
Rookie Aliyah Boston made her first career 3-pointer to pull Indiana within 79-76 with 48.1 seconds left. After a timeout, DeWanna Bonner missed a contested layup and Indiana raced the other way, but Jones blocked a shot at the rim. Indiana retained possession and Boston made a putback to make it 79-78.
Hayes was fouled with 9.4 seconds left and made two free throws for a three-point lead. Indiana found Lexie Hull open in the corner for a potential tying shot but her 3-pointer came up short.
Alyssa Thomas added 13 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists and Natisha Hiedeman scored 11 for Connecticut (4-1). Bonner, who started the second half after accidentally getting hit in the face before halftime, finished with eight points and five assists.
Hayes scored a season-high 18 points, on 7-of-9 shooting, to help Connecticut build a 38-34 halftime lead. The Sun led 22-14 after the first quarter but only scored two points in the opening six minutes of the second to trail 26-24.
Boston finished with 20 points and Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points for Indiana (1-3). NaLyssa Smith had 14 points and 15 rebounds. The Fever ended a WNBA record-tying 20-game losing streak with a victory in their last game.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 78 - 81 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 81 |
| 4th 2.1 |  |
Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound | 78 - 81 |
| 4th 2.1 |  |
Lexie Hull misses three point jumper | 78 - 81 |
| 4th 9.1 | |
Fever Full timeout | 78 - 81 |
Statistics
 IND |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-73 | FG | 29-72 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 12-14 | FT | 16-22 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 16 | Assists | 22 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 5,317 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Chicago |
0.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.6 | 3 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 2 | W2 | 0.6 | 3 |
 Toronto |
0.5 | 2 | W2 | 0.6 | 3 |
 Washington |
1 | 2 | L1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Connecticut |
3 | 5 | W1 | 0.16666667 | 1 |
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