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 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 101 |
| CON | 20 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 94 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Las Vegas Aces finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 101-94, a 7-point margin. The first-half totals were 54 for Las Vegas Aces and 44 for Connecticut Sun; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 47 and 50. The combined final of 195 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: LV 28-CON 20, 28-20 cumulative; 2Q: LV 26-CON 24, 54-44 cumulative; 3Q: LV 25-CON 27, 79-71 cumulative; 4Q: LV 22-CON 23, 101-94 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 28 points, while Connecticut Sun's high was 27; the final separation was 7 points.
The first-half margin was 10 points, compared with 3 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 60% from the field, 46% from three and 78% at the line; Connecticut Sun posted 44%, 36% and 87%. Rebounds finished 28-32, assists 24-24 and turnovers 17-13. The same team box reports a 54-44 split in paint points and 3-11 in offensive rebounds.
A'ja Wilson led Las Vegas Aces with 45 points. Chelsea Gray supplied a team-high 7 rebounds, while Chelsea Gray led with 10 assists. For Connecticut Sun, the corresponding leaders were Hailey Van Lith with 17 points, Aneesah Morrow with 10 rebounds and Saniya Rivers with 7 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 9 recorded participants from LV and 10 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 3-1 across 4 games and Connecticut Sun at 0-4 across 4. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-1 and 0-4. Scoring in those short windows was 370-340 for the away team and 320-394 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Las Vegas Aces recorded 2 wins and Connecticut Sun 0; aggregate scoring was 199-163. 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% | 60 | 44 |
| 3P% | 46 | 36 |
| FT% | 78 | 87 |
| Rebounds | 28 | 32 |
| Assists | 24 | 24 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 13 |
| Paint points | 54 | 44 |
Las Vegas Aces
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson * | 32 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 15-18 | 15 |
| Chelsea Gray * | 31 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 4-7 | 5 |
| Jackie Young * | 31 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6-16 | 21 |
| Stephanie Talbot * | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 9 |
| NaLyssa Smith * | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2-4 | 12 |
| Jewell Loyd | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2-4 | -6 |
| Chennedy Carter | 22 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5-8 | -3 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 | -9 |
| Brianna Turner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Kierstan Bell | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Janiah Barker | CONCUSSION PROTOCOL | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Dana Evans | LEFT LEG INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Burke * | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5-12 | -19 |
| Hailey Van Lith * | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 7-11 | -4 |
| Gianna Kneepkens * | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1-5 | -5 |
| Aaliyah Edwards * | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | -18 |
| Diamond Miller * | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3-10 | -6 |
| Saniya Rivers | 28 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 5-12 | -2 |
| Aneesah Morrow | 27 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4-11 | 4 |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3-5 | -3 |
| Raegan Beers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2-4 | 14 |
| Nell Angloma | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 4 |
| Brittney Griner | LEFT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | RIGHT ANKLE INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |