FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Connecticut Sun
vs Las Vegas Aces
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 24 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 78 |
| LV | 25 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 101 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Las Vegas Aces finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 101-78, a 23-point margin. The first-half totals were 47 for Connecticut Sun and 48 for Las Vegas Aces; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 31 and 53. The combined final of 179 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: CON 24-LV 25, 24-25 cumulative; 2Q: CON 23-LV 23, 47-48 cumulative; 3Q: CON 16-LV 27, 63-75 cumulative; 4Q: CON 15-LV 26, 78-101 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Connecticut Sun's highest-scoring period was 24 points, while Las Vegas Aces's high was 27; the final separation was 23 points.
The first-half margin was 1 points, compared with 22 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.
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. Las Vegas Aces are 20-9, No. 2 overall and No. 2 in the West, 3.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -205 and +140.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Connecticut Sun stood at 8-24 across 32 games and Las Vegas Aces at 21-11 across 32. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 1-4 and 2-3. Scoring in those short windows was 410-446 for the away team and 457-450 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Connecticut Sun recorded 0 wins and Las Vegas Aces 3; aggregate scoring was 241-300. 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.