FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Seattle Storm
vs Connecticut Sun
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 29 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 89 |
| CON | 24 | 25 | 12 | 21 | 82 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Seattle Storm finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 89-82, a 7-point margin. The first-half totals were 44 for Seattle Storm and 49 for Connecticut Sun; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 45 and 33. The combined final of 171 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: SEA 29-CON 24, 29-24 cumulative; 2Q: SEA 15-CON 25, 44-49 cumulative; 3Q: SEA 19-CON 12, 63-61 cumulative; 4Q: SEA 26-CON 21, 89-82 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Seattle Storm's highest-scoring period was 29 points, while Connecticut Sun's high was 25; the final separation was 7 points.
The first-half margin was 5 points, compared with 12 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
Seattle Storm recorded 44% from the field, 45% from three and 76% at the line; Connecticut Sun posted 40%, 35% and 73%. Rebounds finished 32-41, assists 14-18 and turnovers 14-16. The same team box reports a 34-40 split in paint points and 7-10 in offensive rebounds.
Lexie Brown led Seattle Storm with 17 points. Dominique Malonga supplied a team-high 7 rebounds, while Jade Melbourne led with 6 assists. For Connecticut Sun, the corresponding leaders were Aneesah Morrow with 17 points, Aneesah Morrow with 16 rebounds and Kennedy Burke with 5 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 10 recorded participants from SEA and 9 from CON. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Seattle Storm are 6-25, No. 15 overall and No. 8 in the West, 18.5 games behind the conference leader. Connecticut Sun are 7-22, No. 14 overall and No. 7 in the East, 12 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -168 and -205.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Seattle Storm stood at 1-1 across 2 games and Connecticut Sun at 0-2 across 2. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 1-1 and 0-2. Scoring in those short windows was 169-173 for the away team and 157-195 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Seattle Storm recorded 1 wins and Connecticut Sun 0; aggregate scoring was 89-82. The teams are separated by 1 places in the overall order and by 1 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | SEA | CON |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 44 | 40 |
| 3P% | 45 | 35 |
| FT% | 76 | 73 |
| Rebounds | 32 | 41 |
| Assists | 14 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 16 |
| Paint points | 34 | 40 |
Seattle Storm
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flau'jae Johnson * | 30 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3-10 | 11 |
| Natisha Hiedeman * | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5-10 | -2 |
| Stefanie Dolson * | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1-3 | 11 |
| Dominique Malonga * | 20 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2-6 | 15 |
| Jordan Horston * | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1-4 | -4 |
| Mackenzie Holmes | 23 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2-6 | -4 |
| Jade Melbourne | 23 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 4-7 | 4 |
| Lexie Brown | 21 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6-7 | 5 |
| Zia Cooke | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | -3 |
| Grace VanSlooten | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ezi Magbegor | RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Taina Mair | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Burke * | 34 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3-11 | 5 |
| Brittney Griner * | 28 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 6-11 | -9 |
| Diamond Miller * | 27 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3-10 | -10 |
| Saniya Rivers * | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1-8 | -22 |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker * | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | -11 |
| Aneesah Morrow | 31 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 7-15 | -1 |
| Hailey Van Lith | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4-8 | 4 |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Gianna Kneepkens | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 7 |
| Aaliyah Edwards | LEFT THIGH | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Raegan Beers | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Shey Peddy | LEFT LEG INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ashlon Jackson | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |