NBA

Connecticut Sun at Los Angeles Sparks

· Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut Sun
9-27, 3-15 Away
Final
77 - 68

Los Angeles Sparks
13-24, 6-12 Home

Sparks end skid as Burrell has 20 in 77-68 win over Sun

Los Angeles Sparks vs. Connecticut Sun - Game Highlights

Nneka Ogwumike, who announced her retirement on Wednesday, had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Sparks (13-24), her 131st career double-double. Erica Wheeler also had 11 points and Dearica Hamby had 10.

Saniya Rivers scored 14 points off the bench to lead the Sun (9-27), who were without Brittney Griner (knee) and Aaliyah Edwards (ankle). Leila Lacan added 13 points and Kennedy Burke 10.

Los Angeles, which allows 93.6 points a game, held the league's worst offense to 11 points below its average after giving up 124 points to Atlanta on Thursday. The Sparks did that despite giving up 30 points on 25 turnovers.

A 3-pointer from Wheeler at 6:12 of the fourth quarter produced a 77-55 lead but the Sun reeled off 13 straight for a single-digit deficit with less than two minutes to go but missed their last five shots.

The Sparks led 44-36 at halftime.

Connecticut hit t 4 of 16 shots while Los Angeles rebounded to make 9 of 12 shots in the third quarter to boost the lead to 66-46.

Hamby was ejected early in the fourth quarter when she flung her right hand back while boxing out Raegan Beers and smacked her in the jaw. No foul was called as Beers went down but as she went to the locker room the play was reviewed. Beers was given a loose ball foul while Hamby received a flagrant 2 foul for unnecessary and excessive contact.

Up next Sun: Home against Chicago on Tuesday.

Sparks: Game three in a four-game home stand Monday against Atlanta.

Regular Season Series

CON wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 68 - 77
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 68 - 77
4th 0.5 shot clock turnover 68 - 77
4th 24.5 Sparks defensive team rebound 68 - 77
4th 26.0 Saniya Rivers misses 17-foot pullup jump shot 68 - 77

Statistics

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26-74 FG 27-53
35 Field Goal % 51
4-24 3PT 8-18
17 Three Point % 44
12-18 FT 15-19
67 Free Throw % 79
30 Rebounds 40
8 Offensive Rebounds 4
22 Defensive Rebounds 36
16 Assists 19
15 Steals 4
3 Blocks 3
13 Turnovers 24
0 Team Turnovers 1
13 Total Turnovers 25
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
15 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 30
2 Fast Break Points 13
38 Points in Paint 36
23 Fouls 20
2 Largest Lead 22
1 Lead Change 1
1 Percent Led 98

Game Information

crypto.com Arena

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 10,878 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W5 0.6818182 30
Washington 2 16 W4 0.6363636 28
Indiana 2 16 L1 0.6363636 28
New York 4 18 L2 0.59090906 26
Chicago 14 28 L1 0.36363637 16
Toronto 19 33 L8 0.25 11
Connecticut 19 33 W1 0.25 11

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 11 W1 0.75 33
Golden State 1 12 W1 0.72727275 32
Las Vegas 2 13 W7 0.70454544 31
Dallas 6 17 W1 0.6136364 27
Portland 16 27 W1 0.38636363 17
Los Angeles 17 28 L2 0.36363637 16
Phoenix 17 28 L1 0.36363637 16
Seattle 25 36 L5 0.18181819 8
Full Standings

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