Connecticut Sun at Seattle Storm

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Connecticut Sun

3-17, 1-10 Away

Final
79 - 65

Seattle Storm

13-8, 7-3 Home

Storm overcome sloppy start, use strong 4th quarter to top Sun 79-65

Williams' shot gave the Storm (13-8) a 63-62 lead and started a 19-3 game-ending run. The Storm outscored the Sun 24-13 in the fourth quarter.

Nneka Ogwumike chipped in 16 points while Skylar Diggins and Ezi Magbegor each added 14 points for Seattle.

Tina Charles led Connecticut (3-17) with 20 points. Saniya Rivers had 12 points while Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Leila Lacan scored 10 each.

The strong finish was needed considering the Storm got off to a slow start. Seattle trailed 16-10 after the first quarter thanks to a sloppy shooting. The Storm converted just 23.5% of their shots in the opening frame while Connecticut forward Charles scored eight of her 20 points in the quarter.

The Storm chipped away at their deficit, and even took a 29-28 lead at the 1:57 mark in the second quarter on a 14-foot jump shot from Erica Wheeler. The teams traded the lead for much of the second and third quarters before Seattle pulled away in the fourth.

Up next The Sun continue with their quick road trip on Sunday against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Storm, meanwhile, will continue their homestand on Sunday when they host the Washington Mystics.

Regular Season Series

SEA wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	65 - 79
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	65 - 79
4th 18.1	Ezi Magbegor defensive rebound	65 - 79
4th 22.0	Saniya Rivers misses free throw 2 of 2	65 - 79
4th 22.0	Zia Cooke enters the game for Gabby Williams	65 - 79

Statistics

CON		SEA
21-58	FG	29-64
36	Field Goal %	45
3-16	3PT	6-24
19	Three Point %	25
20-22	FT	15-19
91	Free Throw %	79
35	Rebounds	28
8	Offensive Rebounds	9
27	Defensive Rebounds	19
11	Assists	22
4	Steals	11
3	Blocks	4
15	Turnovers	7
2	Team Turnovers	1
17	Total Turnovers	8
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
1	Flagrant Fouls	0
13	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	4
4	Fast Break Points	6
36	Points in Paint	36
20	Fouls	18
10	Largest Lead	15

Game Information

Climate Pledge Arena

Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 9,569 · 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

2024-25 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	10	W1	0.77272725	34
Las Vegas	4	14	W16	0.6818182	30
Phoenix	7	17	L3	0.6136364	27
Seattle	11	21	W1	0.52272725	23
Golden State	11	21	L3	0.52272725	23
Los Angeles	13	23	L1	0.47727272	21
Dallas	24	34	W1	0.22727273	10

Full Standings

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