Connecticut Sun at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSparks beat the Sun 102-91 for their 8th win in 9 games
Los Angeles (14-15) scored 100-plus points for the fifth time in the last six games behind six players with double-digit scoring. Cameron Brink scored all 11 of her points in the second half, and Azura Stevens and Julie Allemand each had 10.
Allemand secured her first career triple-double on a layup with 1:11 left in the fourth quarter. She also had 10 rebounds and 11 assists.
Tina Charles and Marina Mabrey each scored 19 points for Connecticut (5-24). Bria Hartley added 16 points and Leila Lacan had 10 points and seven assists.
Connecticut made 7 of 14 3-pointers in the first half to help build a 51-49 lead.
Plum did not make her first field goal of the game until the 2:41 mark of the third quarter when her 3-pointer gave Los Angeles a 69-64 lead. Plum made Los Angeles’ 10th 3-pointer with 3:58 left in the fourth — on Julie Allemand’s 10th assist — for an 89-78 lead.
The Sparks were 11 of 25 from 3-point range and 21 of 26 at the free-throw line.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 91 - 102 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 91 - 102 |
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Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2 | 91 - 102 |
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Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 2 | 91 - 101 |
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Marina Mabrey shooting foul | 91 - 100 |
Statistics
CON |
LA |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-80 | FG | 35-62 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 13-29 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 12-15 | FT | 21-26 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 20 | Assists | 24 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 10,780 · 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 |
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