Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball Association
Sun beat Fever 76-59 to set a franchise record with 27th victory
DeWanna Bonner, Natisha Hiedeman and DiJonai Carrington scored 10 points apiece for the Sun (27-12), who have now beaten the Fever eight consecutive times. Indiana (12-27) hasn't beaten Connecticut since July 3, 2021.
Bonner had eight rebounds and five assists, while Thomas added eight assists to go along with her 28th double-double of the season.
The Sun made six of their first nine 3-pointers before finishing 7 of 19.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points and Erica Wheeler and NaLyssa Smith each added 14 points for Indiana.
Connecticut had a 21-point lead in the first half before Indiana closed on a 15-2 run to get within 37-31 at the break. The Sun responded by outscoring Indiana 13-4 over the final four minutes of the third quarter for a 59-44 lead.
Connecticut, with has the third best record in the league, closes the regular season against Chicago on Sunday. Indiana hosts Minnesota.
Regular Season Series
CONN wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 59 - 76 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 59 - 76 |
| 4th 0.2 |  |
Olivia Nelson-Ododa defensive rebound | 59 - 76 |
| 4th 5.2 |  |
Emma Cannon misses 24-foot three point jumper | 59 - 76 |
| 4th 17.0 | |
DiJonai Carrington makes two point shot | 59 - 76 |
Statistics
 IND |
||
|---|---|---|
| 22-63 | FG | 29-58 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 11-16 | FT | 11-17 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Assists | 19 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 5,064 · Capacity:
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W6 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 New York |
3 | 17 | W3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Indiana |
6 | 20 | W3 | 0.54545456 | 24 |
 Washington |
14 | 28 | L10 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Connecticut |
19 | 33 | L2 | 0.25 | 11 |
 Chicago |
20 | 34 | L4 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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