1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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CONN | 25 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 93 |
LA | 20 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 69 |
Connecticut secures No. 3 seed in WNBA playoffs
LOS ANGELES -- — Alyssa Thomas had 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Jonquel Jones had 17 points and eight rebounds and the Connecticut Sun beat the Los Angeles Sparks 93-69 on Thursday night.
Connecticut (24-11) clinched the No. 3 seed in the WNBA playoffs, with Las Vegas (25-10) and Chicago (25-10) both holding tiebreakers over the Sun. Los Angeles (13-22) was eliminated from playoff contention.
Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones each scored in double figures in the first half, combining for 38 points to help Connecticut lead 54-43.
Brionna Jones finished with 16 points and Bonner had 13 points and seven assists for Connecticut. Jonquel Jones recorded her 268th career block for Connecticut, passing Taj McWilliams-Franklin for the most in franchise history.
Brittney Sykes scored 18 points and Nneka Ogwumike had 10 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles.
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Regular Season Series
CONN wins 3-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Angelica Suffren
- Toni Patillo
- Dannica Mosher
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connecticut | 9 | 1 | .900 | - | L1 |
New York | 11 | 2 | .846 | +0.5 | W7 |
Atlanta | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.5 | W1 |
Chicago | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5 | L1 |
Indiana | 3 | 9 | .250 | 7 | W1 |
Washington | 0 | 12 | .000 | 10 | L12 |