NBA

Connecticut Sun at Los Angeles Sparks

· Women's National Basketball Association
5-24, 1-13 Away
Final
102 - 91

14-15, 5-9 Home

Sparks beat the Sun 102-91 for their 8th win in 9 games

Julie Allemand records triple-double in Sparks' win over Sun

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

4th 0.0 End of Game 91 - 102
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 91 - 102
4th 8.8 Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2 91 - 102
4th 8.8 Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 2 91 - 101
4th 8.8 Marina Mabrey shooting foul 91 - 100

Statistics

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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

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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
Full Standings

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