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Los Angeles Sparks @ Connecticut Sun 77–85

2026-08-18 19:00 · WNBA · TD Garden, Boston MA · Att. 16,378 · WNBA League Pass

Los Angeles Sparks 2026 · Connecticut Sun 2026 · 2026 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
LAS	20	20	15	22	77
CON	27	19	26	13	85

Team stats

	Sparks	Sun
Field goals	29-64 .453	36-71 .507
Three-pointers	2-16 .125	4-12 .333
Free throws	17-23 .739	9-11 .818
Offensive rebounds	10	10
Defensive rebounds	19	23
Total rebounds	29	33
Assists	18	23
Steals	12	12
Blocks	4	3
Turnovers	16	17
Personal fouls	15	19
Technical fouls	2	0
Points in the paint	48	54
Fast-break points	9	23
Points off turnovers	21	21
Largest lead	0	21
Lead changes	0	0

Los Angeles Sparks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Nneka Ogwumike C	30	18	8-15	0-3	2-2	0	7	7	1	0	0	1	1	-9
Rae Burrell F	30	19	7-12	1-3	4-6	1	0	1	6	0	2	3	1	-11
Dearica Hamby F	28	15	5-14	0-1	5-6	2	3	5	3	1	1	4	2	-6
Ariel Atkins G	26	9	2-5	1-4	4-4	1	1	2	2	2	0	1	3	-14
Tonie Morgan G	20	8	4-5	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	2	-14
Chance Gray G	20	4	2-6	0-3	0-0	1	1	2	3	1	0	0	1	+6
Alissa Pili F	15	0	0-4	0-1	0-2	2	2	4	2	1	0	1	1	-3
Jihyun Park F	12	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	0	1	0	1	0	+9
Kate Martin G	12	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	2	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
Emma Cannon F	6	4	1-2	0-1	2-3	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	3	+2
Total	200	77	29-64	2-16	17-23	10	19	29	18	12	4	16	15

FG .453 · 3P .125 · FT .739

Did not play: Cameron Brink (dnp - coach's decision), Erica Wheeler (dnp - coach's decision), Monique Akoa Makani (dnp - coach's decision)

Connecticut Sun

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Charlisse Leger-Walker G	31	7	2-4	0-0	3-3	1	7	8	6	1	1	2	2	+6
Olivia Nelson-Ododa C	29	18	7-11	0-0	4-4	4	7	11	1	1	2	5	3	+9
Diamond Miller G	29	13	6-11	1-2	0-1	0	3	3	1	1	0	1	4	+11
Leila Lacan G	29	7	3-9	0-1	1-1	0	0	0	10	1	0	2	4	+4
Kennedy Burke F	26	17	7-12	3-4	0-0	1	3	4	1	1	0	2	2	+7
Saniya Rivers G	25	11	5-13	0-2	1-2	2	2	4	3	4	0	3	1	-3
Raegan Beers C	14	8	4-5	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	1	2	0	1	2	+4
Nell Angloma F	11	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	+3
Ashlon Jackson G	5	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	+2
Gianna Kneepkens G	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Total	200	85	36-71	4-12	9-11	10	23	33	23	12	3	17	19

FG .507 · 3P .333 · FT .818

Did not play: Hailey Van Lith (dnp - coach's decision), Brittney Griner (dnd - injury/illness), Aaliyah Edwards (dnd - injury/illness), Rayah Marshall (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Tiara Cruse, Kelsey Reynolds, Sarah Williams

Play-by-play

Show every play (397)

Quarter 1

10:00 CON Dearica Hamby vs. Olivia Nelson-Ododa (Kennedy Burke gains possession)
9:45 CON Leila Lacan makes 2-foot two point shot (Olivia Nelson-Ododa assists) 0–2
9:30 LAS Rae Burrell makes driving layup (Dearica Hamby assists) 2–2
9:17 CON Leila Lacan misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
9:15 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa offensive rebound
9:12 LAS Tonie Morgan shooting foul
9:12 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker makes free throw 1 of 2 2–3
9:12 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker makes free throw 2 of 2 2–4
8:55 LAS Ariel Atkins misses 25-foot three point jumper
8:53 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa defensive rebound
8:44 CON Diamond Miller makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot 2–7
8:29 LAS Rae Burrell makes 6-foot pullup jump shot 4–7
8:06 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes 3-foot two point shot 4–9
7:45 LAS Rae Burrell misses driving layup
7:40 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker defensive rebound
7:38 CON Diamond Miller makes 16-foot running pullup jump shot (Charlisse Leger-Walker assists) 4–11
7:20 LAS Nneka Ogwumike misses 23-foot three point jumper
7:18 LAS Ariel Atkins offensive rebound
7:16 LAS Ariel Atkins makes two point shot 6–11
6:55 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes 14-foot jumper (Leila Lacan assists) 6–13
6:44 CON Diamond Miller shooting foul
6:44 LAS Rae Burrell makes free throw 1 of 2 7–13
6:44 LAS Rae Burrell makes free throw 2 of 2 8–13
6:33 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker out of bounds bad pass turnover
6:08 LAS Dearica Hamby misses 6-foot two point shot
6:06 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker defensive rebound
5:59 CON Kennedy Burke misses 15-foot step back jumpshot
5:53 LAS Dearica Hamby defensive rebound
5:46 LAS Tonie Morgan lost ball turnover (Kennedy Burke steals)
5:41 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker makes running layup (Kennedy Burke assists) 8–15
5:27 LAS Dearica Hamby makes 2-foot two point shot 10–15
5:11 CON Raegan Beers enters the game for Charlisse Leger-Walker
5:11 CON Saniya Rivers enters the game for Olivia Nelson-Ododa
5:11 LAS Kate Martin enters the game for Ariel Atkins
5:11 LAS Chance Gray enters the game for Tonie Morgan
5:11 LAS Dearica Hamby vs. Kennedy Burke (Kate Martin gains possession)
5:11 CON Kennedy Burke lost ball turnover (Tonie Morgan steals)
4:57 LAS Dearica Hamby makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (Kate Martin assists) 12–15
4:47 CON Saniya Rivers makes 5-foot two point shot 12–17
4:39 Official timeout
4:39 LAS Rae Burrell vs. Leila Lacan (Chance Gray gains possession)
4:39 LAS Alissa Pili enters the game for Dearica Hamby
4:35 LAS Rae Burrell vs. Leila Lacan (Chance Gray gains possession)
4:18 LAS Rae Burrell bad pass turnover (Raegan Beers steals)
4:12 CON Saniya Rivers misses running layup
4:08 CON Raegan Beers offensive rebound
4:08 CON Raegan Beers bad pass turnover (Kate Martin steals)
4:04 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes running layup (Rae Burrell assists) 14–17
3:50 CON Raegan Beers makes 13-foot step back jumpshot 14–19
3:26 LAS Chance Gray makes 3-foot layup (Alissa Pili assists) 16–19
3:06 CON Diamond Miller makes 20-foot step back jumpshot 16–21
2:53 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes driving layup (Alissa Pili assists) 18–21
2:45 CON Raegan Beers makes driving layup (Leila Lacan assists) 18–23
2:33 CON Kennedy Burke personal foul
2:33 CON Nell Angloma enters the game for Diamond Miller
2:33 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa enters the game for Kennedy Burke
2:33 LAS Ariel Atkins enters the game for Rae Burrell
2:33 LAS Dearica Hamby enters the game for Nneka Ogwumike
2:18 LAS Chance Gray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
2:15 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa defensive rebound
2:09 LAS Alissa Pili personal foul
2:04 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes 7-foot two point shot (Saniya Rivers assists) 18–25
1:46 LAS Dearica Hamby misses driving floating jump shot
1:45 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa defensive rebound
1:34 CON Leila Lacan bad pass turnover (Kate Martin steals)
1:19 LAS Alissa Pili misses layup
1:17 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa defensive rebound
1:05 CON Nell Angloma bad pass turnover (Dearica Hamby steals)
0:55 CON Leila Lacan shooting foul
0:55 LAS Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 2 19–25
0:55 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker enters the game for Leila Lacan
0:55 LAS Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2 20–25
0:39 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa bad pass turnover (Ariel Atkins steals)
0:31 LAS Chance Gray misses driving layup
0:29 CON Raegan Beers defensive rebound
0:06 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes 17-foot jumper (Raegan Beers assists) 20–27
0:00 LAS Ariel Atkins misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:00 LAS Sparks offensive team rebound
0:00 End of the 1st Quarter

Quarter 2

10:00 LAS Emma Cannon enters the game for Chance Gray
10:00 LAS Tonie Morgan enters the game for Kate Martin
10:00 LAS Jihyun Park enters the game for Alissa Pili
9:48 LAS Jihyun Park misses driving floating jump shot
9:45 CON Saniya Rivers defensive rebound
9:27 CON Saniya Rivers lost ball turnover (Tonie Morgan steals)
9:21 LAS Emma Cannon misses 24-foot running jump shot
9:19 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker defensive rebound
9:05 LAS Emma Cannon defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)
9:05 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker makes technical free throw 20–28
9:03 CON Diamond Miller enters the game for Raegan Beers
8:57 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa bad pass turnover (Emma Cannon steals)
8:35 LAS Charlisse Leger-Walker blocks Dearica Hamby 's 4-foot driving layup
8:33 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker defensive rebound
8:30 LAS Ariel Atkins personal foul
8:23 CON Nell Angloma misses 25-foot three point jumper
8:21 LAS Jihyun Park defensive rebound
8:11 LAS Tonie Morgan makes 4-foot two point shot 22–28
7:59 CON Diamond Miller makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot 22–30
7:46 LAS Dearica Hamby bad pass turnover (Nell Angloma steals)
7:41 CON Saniya Rivers makes running layup 22–32
7:29 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa shooting foul
7:29 LAS Dearica Hamby misses free throw 1 of 2
7:29 LAS Sparks offensive team rebound
7:29 CON Leila Lacan enters the game for Nell Angloma
7:29 LAS Nneka Ogwumike enters the game for Ariel Atkins
7:29 LAS Rae Burrell enters the game for Emma Cannon
7:29 LAS Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2 23–32
7:12 CON Diamond Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:10 LAS Jihyun Park defensive rebound
7:03 LAS Tonie Morgan makes driving layup 25–32
6:56 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker misses layup
6:53 LAS Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound
6:47 LAS Alissa Pili enters the game for Dearica Hamby
6:47 CON Rae Burrell vs. Saniya Rivers (Leila Lacan gains possession)
6:47 LAS Dearica Hamby bad pass turnover (Saniya Rivers steals)
6:39 CON Leila Lacan makes running layup 25–34
6:30 LAS Tonie Morgan makes driving layup 27–34
6:16 CON Saniya Rivers misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
6:14 LAS Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound
6:00 LAS Jihyun Park bad pass turnover (Saniya Rivers steals)
5:56 CON Saniya Rivers makes running layup 27–36
5:39 LAS Alissa Pili misses driving layup
5:37 LAS Alissa Pili offensive rebound
5:37 LAS Alissa Pili out of bounds lost ball turnover
5:37 CON Sun Full timeout
5:37 LAS Chance Gray enters the game for Tonie Morgan
5:37 LAS Kate Martin enters the game for Jihyun Park
5:26 CON Leila Lacan misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
5:23 LAS Alissa Pili defensive rebound
5:14 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes driving layup (Rae Burrell assists) 29–36
5:05 CON Leila Lacan misses driving layup
5:03 LAS Chance Gray defensive rebound
4:58 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker personal foul
4:58 CON Kennedy Burke enters the game for Saniya Rivers
4:52 LAS Nneka Ogwumike misses 27-foot three point jumper
4:51 CON Sun defensive team rebound
4:38 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa misses 7-foot turnaround jump shot
4:36 LAS Kate Martin defensive rebound
4:27 LAS Alissa Pili misses driving floating jump shot
4:25 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker defensive rebound
4:18 LAS Nneka Ogwumike shooting foul
4:18 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes free throw 1 of 2 29–37
4:18 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes free throw 2 of 2 29–38
3:59 LAS Rae Burrell misses 26-foot three point jumper
3:57 LAS Kate Martin offensive rebound
3:53 LAS Alissa Pili misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:53 LAS Kate Martin offensive rebound
3:47 LAS Chance Gray misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:45 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa defensive rebound
3:44 LAS Kate Martin personal foul
3:36 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa out of bounds bad pass turnover
3:36 LAS Dearica Hamby enters the game for Alissa Pili
3:13 LAS Dearica Hamby misses alley oop layup
3:12 LAS Dearica Hamby offensive rebound
3:11 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa shooting foul
3:11 LAS Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 2 30–38
3:11 LAS Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2 31–38
2:48 CON Kennedy Burke misses driving layup
2:47 LAS Kate Martin defensive rebound
2:41 LAS Dearica Hamby lost ball turnover (Charlisse Leger-Walker steals)
2:37 CON Diamond Miller makes running layup (Leila Lacan assists) 31–40
2:21 LAS Rae Burrell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dearica Hamby assists) 34–40
2:01 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes 3-foot two point shot 34–42
2:01 LAS Dearica Hamby shooting foul
2:01 LAS Sparks Full timeout
2:01 LAS Tonie Morgan enters the game for Chance Gray
2:01 LAS Ariel Atkins enters the game for Kate Martin
2:01 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes free throw 1 of 1 34–43
1:44 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa kicked ball violation
1:44 CON Gianna Kneepkens enters the game for Olivia Nelson-Ododa
1:35 CON Leila Lacan shooting foul
1:35 LAS Rae Burrell misses free throw 1 of 2
1:35 LAS Sparks offensive team rebound
1:35 LAS Rae Burrell misses free throw 2 of 2
1:35 CON Kennedy Burke defensive rebound
1:11 CON Rae Burrell blocks Diamond Miller 's 6-foot driving layup
1:09 LAS Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound
1:01 CON Diamond Miller personal foul
1:01 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 2 35–43
1:01 CON Raegan Beers enters the game for Diamond Miller
1:01 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2 36–43
0:43 CON Raegan Beers makes two point shot (Leila Lacan assists) 36–45
0:35 CON Leila Lacan personal foul
0:35 LAS Ariel Atkins makes free throw 1 of 2 37–45
0:35 CON Saniya Rivers enters the game for Leila Lacan
0:35 LAS Ariel Atkins makes free throw 2 of 2 38–45
0:22 CON Saniya Rivers misses 10-foot pullup jump shot
0:19 LAS Ariel Atkins defensive rebound
0:07 LAS Rae Burrell makes 3-foot reverse layup (Dearica Hamby assists) 40–45
0:02 LAS Tonie Morgan shooting foul
0:02 CON Saniya Rivers misses free throw 1 of 2
0:02 CON Sun offensive team rebound
0:02 CON Saniya Rivers makes free throw 2 of 2 40–46
0:00 End of the 2nd Quarter

Quarter 3

10:00 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa enters the game for Gianna Kneepkens
10:00 CON Diamond Miller enters the game for Raegan Beers
10:00 CON Leila Lacan enters the game for Saniya Rivers
9:37 LAS Dearica Hamby misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
9:35 LAS Rae Burrell offensive rebound
9:29 LAS Olivia Nelson-Ododa blocks Rae Burrell 's 12-foot driving floating jump shot
9:28 CON Diamond Miller defensive rebound
9:21 CON Diamond Miller misses running layup
9:18 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa offensive rebound
9:16 CON Leila Lacan misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
9:12 LAS Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound
9:07 LAS Tonie Morgan misses running layup
9:04 LAS Dearica Hamby offensive rebound
9:04 LAS Dearica Hamby lost ball turnover (Leila Lacan steals)
8:49 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes driving layup (Leila Lacan assists) 40–48
8:49 LAS Rae Burrell shooting foul
8:49 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes free throw 1 of 1 40–49
8:38 LAS Olivia Nelson-Ododa blocks Nneka Ogwumike 's 5-foot layup
8:35 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker defensive rebound
8:32 CON Kennedy Burke makes 27-foot running jump shot (Leila Lacan assists) 40–52
8:16 LAS Ariel Atkins bad pass turnover (Olivia Nelson-Ododa steals)
8:11 CON Diamond Miller makes running layup 40–54
8:10 LAS Sparks Full timeout
7:58 LAS Dearica Hamby misses layup
7:56 CON Sun defensive team rebound
7:38 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes 3-foot layup (Leila Lacan assists) 40–56
7:27 CON Leila Lacan personal foul
7:27 CON Saniya Rivers enters the game for Leila Lacan
7:12 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes 14-foot jumper (Ariel Atkins assists) 42–56
6:57 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa bad pass turnover (Tonie Morgan steals)
6:50 LAS Ariel Atkins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nneka Ogwumike assists) 45–56
6:49 CON Sun Full timeout
6:35 CON Kennedy Burke makes 24-foot three point jumper (Charlisse Leger-Walker assists) 45–59
6:35 CON Sun delay of game violation
6:18 LAS Rae Burrell misses driving floating jump shot
6:16 CON Diamond Miller defensive rebound
6:12 LAS Ariel Atkins personal foul
6:12 LAS Chance Gray enters the game for Tonie Morgan
6:03 CON Kennedy Burke makes 4-foot layup (Charlisse Leger-Walker assists) 45–61
5:46 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes 18-foot jumper (Rae Burrell assists) 47–61
5:25 CON Kennedy Burke misses two point shot
5:23 LAS Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound
5:11 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Chance Gray assists) 49–61
4:57 CON Kennedy Burke makes 25-foot three point jumper (Charlisse Leger-Walker assists) 49–64
4:56 LAS Sparks Full timeout
4:56 CON Nell Angloma enters the game for Diamond Miller
4:56 LAS Alissa Pili enters the game for Dearica Hamby
4:56 LAS Tonie Morgan enters the game for Chance Gray
4:47 LAS Tonie Morgan bad pass turnover (Saniya Rivers steals)
4:27 CON Saniya Rivers misses 25-foot three point jumper
4:21 CON Saniya Rivers offensive rebound
4:11 CON Nell Angloma misses two point shot
4:10 CON Kennedy Burke offensive rebound
4:10 CON Kennedy Burke misses tip shot
4:09 CON shot clock turnover
4:09 CON Sun offensive team rebound
4:00 LAS Tonie Morgan bad pass turnover (Saniya Rivers steals)
3:56 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker makes two point shot (Saniya Rivers assists) 49–66
3:46 LAS Nneka Ogwumike misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:44 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker defensive rebound
3:38 CON Kennedy Burke makes 1-foot layup (Charlisse Leger-Walker assists) 49–68
3:21 LAS Rae Burrell makes 5-foot two point shot 51–68
3:14 CON Nell Angloma makes 1-foot layup (Saniya Rivers assists) 51–70
3:06 CON Raegan Beers enters the game for Olivia Nelson-Ododa
3:06 LAS Kate Martin enters the game for Ariel Atkins
2:58 LAS Tonie Morgan makes driving layup 53–70
2:46 CON Saniya Rivers bad pass turnover (Alissa Pili steals)
2:36 LAS Nneka Ogwumike misses 9-foot turnaround jump shot
2:34 CON Saniya Rivers defensive rebound
2:22 CON Saniya Rivers makes driving layup 53–72
1:57 LAS Nneka Ogwumike misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
1:55 LAS Alissa Pili offensive rebound
1:54 CON Raegan Beers shooting foul
1:54 LAS Alissa Pili misses free throw 1 of 2
1:54 LAS Sparks offensive team rebound
1:54 LAS Alissa Pili misses free throw 2 of 2
1:54 CON Ashlon Jackson enters the game for Charlisse Leger-Walker
1:54 LAS Dearica Hamby enters the game for Rae Burrell
1:54 LAS Ariel Atkins enters the game for Nneka Ogwumike
1:53 CON Kennedy Burke defensive rebound
1:38 CON Kate Martin vs. Raegan Beers (Nell Angloma gains possession)
1:38 CON Diamond Miller enters the game for Kennedy Burke
1:31 CON Diamond Miller offensive foul
1:31 CON Diamond Miller offensive foul turnover
1:31 (01:31) [Sparks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)
1:14 CON Saniya Rivers shooting foul
1:14 LAS Ariel Atkins makes free throw 1 of 2 54–72
1:14 LAS Ariel Atkins makes free throw 2 of 2 55–72
0:58 CON Diamond Miller misses 21-foot jumper
0:55 CON Nell Angloma offensive rebound
0:43 CON Kate Martin blocks Raegan Beers 's 4-foot layup
0:41 LAS Dearica Hamby defensive rebound
0:32 LAS Dearica Hamby misses driving floating jump shot
0:31 LAS Sparks offensive team rebound
0:21 LAS Dearica Hamby misses driving layup
0:19 CON Diamond Miller defensive rebound
0:01 CON Ashlon Jackson misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
0:00 CON Sun offensive team rebound
0:00 End of the 3rd Quarter

Quarter 4