FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Connecticut Sun
vs Los Angeles Sparks
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 22 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 68 |
| LA | 32 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 77 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Los Angeles Sparks finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 77-68, a 9-point margin. The first-half totals were 36 for Connecticut Sun and 44 for Los Angeles Sparks; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 32 and 33. The combined final of 145 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: CON 22-LA 32, 22-32 cumulative; 2Q: CON 14-LA 12, 36-44 cumulative; 3Q: CON 10-LA 22, 46-66 cumulative; 4Q: CON 22-LA 11, 68-77 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Connecticut Sun's highest-scoring period was 22 points, while Los Angeles Sparks's high was 32; the final separation was 9 points.
The first-half margin was 8 points, compared with 1 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. Los Angeles Sparks are 10-17, No. 11 overall and No. 6 in the West, 12.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -205 and -136.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Connecticut Sun stood at 8-25 across 33 games and Los Angeles Sparks at 11-20 across 31. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 1-4 and 1-4. Scoring in those short windows was 394-431 for the away team and 421-470 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Connecticut Sun recorded 2 wins and Los Angeles Sparks 1; aggregate scoring was 237-235. The teams are separated by 3 places in the overall order and by 3 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.