FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Las Vegas Aces
vs Connecticut Sun
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | 28 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 98 |
| CON | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 69 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Las Vegas Aces finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 98-69, a 29-point margin. The first-half totals were 48 for Las Vegas Aces and 37 for Connecticut Sun; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 50 and 32. The combined final of 167 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: LV 28-CON 19, 28-19 cumulative; 2Q: LV 20-CON 18, 48-37 cumulative; 3Q: LV 30-CON 16, 78-53 cumulative; 4Q: LV 20-CON 16, 98-69 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Las Vegas Aces's highest-scoring period was 30 points, while Connecticut Sun's high was 19; the final separation was 29 points.
The first-half margin was 11 points, compared with 18 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
Las Vegas Aces recorded 54% from the field, 31% from three and 71% at the line; Connecticut Sun posted 33%, 23% and 83%. Rebounds finished 46-29, assists 21-16 and turnovers 15-13. The same team box reports a 58-34 split in paint points and 12-8 in offensive rebounds.
Chennedy Carter led Las Vegas Aces with 27 points. A'ja Wilson supplied a team-high 11 rebounds, while Jackie Young led with 6 assists. For Connecticut Sun, the corresponding leaders were Aneesah Morrow with 16 points, Aneesah Morrow with 11 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 LV 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, Las Vegas Aces are 20-9, No. 2 overall and No. 2 in the West, 3.5 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 +140 and -205.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Las Vegas Aces stood at 2-1 across 3 games and Connecticut Sun at 0-3 across 3. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 2-1 and 0-3. Scoring in those short windows was 269-246 for the away team and 226-293 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Las Vegas Aces recorded 1 wins and Connecticut Sun 0; aggregate scoring was 98-69. The teams are separated by 12 places in the overall order and by 13 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 | LV | CON |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 54 | 33 |
| 3P% | 31 | 23 |
| FT% | 71 | 83 |
| Rebounds | 46 | 29 |
| Assists | 21 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 13 |
| Paint points | 58 | 34 |
Las Vegas Aces
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Young * | 27 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4-10 | 14 |
| Chelsea Gray * | 26 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3-7 | 29 |
| A'ja Wilson * | 21 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 8-15 | 33 |
| NaLyssa Smith * | 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2-4 | 5 |
| Stephanie Talbot * | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 7 |
| Jewell Loyd | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4-11 | 22 |
| Chennedy Carter | 25 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 13-16 | 16 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3-5 | 23 |
| Brianna Turner | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Kierstan Bell | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | -1 |
| Janiah Barker | CONCUSSION PROTOCOL | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Dana Evans | LEFT LEG INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Burke * | 31 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2-8 | -21 |
| Saniya Rivers * | 30 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2-11 | -19 |
| Diamond Miller * | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1-9 | -27 |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa * | 22 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5-7 | -13 |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker * | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | -16 |
| Aneesah Morrow | 24 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 4-16 | -23 |
| Hailey Van Lith | 22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | -14 |
| Gianna Kneepkens | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-4 | -7 |
| Raegan Beers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3-8 | -5 |
| Aaliyah Edwards | LEFT THIGH | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Brittney Griner | LEFT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Shey Peddy | LEFT LEG INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ashlon Jackson | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |