FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Connecticut Sun
vs Seattle Storm
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 80 |
| SEA | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 78 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Connecticut Sun finished ahead of Seattle Storm, 80-78, a 2-point margin. The first-half totals were 46 for Connecticut Sun and 41 for Seattle Storm; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 34 and 37. The combined final of 158 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: CON 29-SEA 23, 29-23 cumulative; 2Q: CON 17-SEA 18, 46-41 cumulative; 3Q: CON 17-SEA 18, 63-59 cumulative; 4Q: CON 17-SEA 19, 80-78 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Connecticut Sun's highest-scoring period was 29 points, while Seattle Storm's high was 23; the final separation was 2 points.
The first-half margin was 5 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
Connecticut Sun recorded 44% from the field, 25% from three and 65% at the line; Seattle Storm posted 40%, 26% and 88%. Rebounds finished 38-26, assists 14-15 and turnovers 11-14. The same team box reports a 50-36 split in paint points and 11-5 in offensive rebounds.
Charlisse Leger-Walker led Connecticut Sun with 16 points. Raegan Beers supplied a team-high 8 rebounds, while Charlisse Leger-Walker led with 3 assists. For Seattle Storm, the corresponding leaders were Natisha Hiedeman with 20 points, Mackenzie Holmes with 6 rebounds and Natisha Hiedeman with 5 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 11 recorded participants from CON and 10 from SEA. 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, Connecticut Sun are 7-22, No. 14 overall and No. 7 in the East, 12 games behind the conference leader. Seattle Storm are 6-25, No. 15 overall and No. 8 in the West, 18.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -205 and -168.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Connecticut Sun stood at 1-5 across 6 games and Seattle Storm at 1-4 across 5. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 1-4 and 1-4. Scoring in those short windows was 407-449 for the away team and 398-428 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Connecticut Sun recorded 1 wins and Seattle Storm 1; aggregate scoring was 162-167. 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 | CON | SEA |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 44 | 40 |
| 3P% | 25 | 26 |
| FT% | 65 | 88 |
| Rebounds | 38 | 26 |
| Assists | 14 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 14 |
| Paint points | 50 | 36 |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaliyah Edwards * | 27 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5-12 | -2 |
| Diamond Miller * | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-6 | -8 |
| Hailey Van Lith * | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | -2 |
| Aneesah Morrow * | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-1 | -10 |
| Gianna Kneepkens * | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | -1 |
| Nell Angloma | 29 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 7-12 | 8 |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker | 28 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6-15 | 4 |
| Raegan Beers | 27 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4-8 | 12 |
| Kennedy Burke | 23 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5-8 | 3 |
| Ashlon Jackson | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | -13 |
| Saniya Rivers | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1-1 | 19 |
| Brittney Griner | RIGHT RIB | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | RIGHT ANKLE INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Seattle Storm
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natisha Hiedeman * | 30 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 8-18 | 3 |
| Jade Melbourne * | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1-4 | -7 |
| Stefanie Dolson * | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0-4 | 4 |
| Jordan Horston * | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 5 |
| Flau'jae Johnson * | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2-6 | 0 |
| Mackenzie Holmes | 26 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 6-8 | -11 |
| Lexie Brown | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 0 |
| Zia Cooke | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4-10 | 1 |
| Taylor Thierry | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | -4 |
| Taina Mair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ezi Magbegor | RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Dominique Malonga | CONCUSSION PROTOCOL | – | – | – | –-– | – |