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 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 59 |
| SEA | 19 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 77 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Seattle Storm finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 77-59, a 18-point margin. The first-half totals were 28 for Connecticut Sun and 37 for Seattle Storm; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 31 and 40. The combined final of 136 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: CON 21-SEA 19, 21-19 cumulative; 2Q: CON 7-SEA 18, 28-37 cumulative; 3Q: CON 15-SEA 16, 43-53 cumulative; 4Q: CON 16-SEA 24, 59-77 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Connecticut Sun's highest-scoring period was 21 points, while Seattle Storm's high was 24; the final separation was 18 points.
The first-half margin was 9 points, compared with 9 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 37% from the field, 24% from three and 64% at the line; Seattle Storm posted 47%, 38% and 76%. Rebounds finished 33-38, assists 15-22 and turnovers 12-15. The same team box reports a 32-38 split in paint points and 8-6 in offensive rebounds.
Diamond Miller led Connecticut Sun with 13 points. Aaliyah Edwards supplied a team-high 7 rebounds, while Charlisse Leger-Walker led with 5 assists. For Seattle Storm, the corresponding leaders were Zia Cooke with 25 points, Flau'jae Johnson with 7 rebounds and Natisha Hiedeman with 6 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 1-6 across 7 games and Seattle Storm at 2-4 across 6. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 1-4 and 2-3. Scoring in those short windows was 384-437 for the away team and 395-396 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Connecticut Sun recorded 1 wins and Seattle Storm 2; aggregate scoring was 221-244. 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% | 37 | 47 |
| 3P% | 24 | 38 |
| FT% | 64 | 76 |
| Rebounds | 33 | 38 |
| Assists | 15 | 22 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 15 |
| Paint points | 32 | 38 |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlisse Leger-Walker * | 30 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2-9 | -6 |
| Kennedy Burke * | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3-9 | -1 |
| Aaliyah Edwards * | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5-11 | -3 |
| Diamond Miller * | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3-6 | -6 |
| Gianna Kneepkens * | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 3 |
| Saniya Rivers | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-6 | -17 |
| Aneesah Morrow | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3-5 | -25 |
| Raegan Beers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2-4 | -5 |
| Nell Angloma | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0-1 | -3 |
| Hailey Van Lith | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | -12 |
| Ashlon Jackson | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | -15 |
| Brittney Griner | RIGHT RIB | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Seattle Storm
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flau'jae Johnson * | 31 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 7-12 | 18 |
| Natisha Hiedeman * | 27 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 4-10 | 12 |
| Stefanie Dolson * | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2-3 | 24 |
| Jordan Horston * | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4-9 | 18 |
| Jade Melbourne * | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2-5 | 4 |
| Zia Cooke | 24 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 7-14 | 18 |
| Mackenzie Holmes | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0-2 | -4 |
| Joyner Holmes | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1-4 | -2 |
| Lexie Brown | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 3 |
| Taylor Thierry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | RIGHT KNEE INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ezi Magbegor | RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Dominique Malonga | CONCUSSION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Awa Fam | REST | – | – | – | –-– | – |