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Sun at SparksConnecticut
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Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atSun at SparksLos Angeles controlled the pace and pulled away from Connecticut on the strength of Burrell's 20 points and the Sparks' dominance in transition. Ogwumike chipped in a double-double to help Los Angeles improve to 13-24, while Connecticut dropped to 9-27. The Sun host Chicago on Tuesday; the Sparks visit Atlanta on Monday.
Sparks beat Sun 77-68 behind Burrell's team-leading 20 points, which proved the difference in a game decided by roster depth and execution.
Los Angeles dictated the tempo with 13 fast break points to Connecticut's 2, turning transition opportunities into a decisive edge that never let the Sun back in the game.
Ogwumike anchored the effort with 11 points and 11 rebounds, providing the all-around production that complemented Burrell's scoring and clamped down the boards for Los Angeles.
The Sparks sit 6th in the Western Conference, 17½ games back, coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10. The Sun sit 7th in the Eastern Conference, 15 games back, coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Sparks are up next home vs Mystics (Aug 28), then at Storm. The Sun are up next at Fever (Aug 28), then at Wings.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's minutes moved this game's odds, not how their box score reads. A go-ahead bucket in the last two minutes outranks the same bucket in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Sparks to winHitLA -5 · 64%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNConnecticut Sun | 22 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 68 |
| LALos Angeles Sparks | 32 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 77 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Diamond Miller | 13 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -10 |
 Olivia Nelson-Ododa | 10 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -13 |
 Kennedy Burke | 31 | 11 | 5-13 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -13 |
 Charlisse Leger-Walker | 22 | 5 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 |
| Leila Lacan | 29 | 13 | 6-14 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
 Raegan Beers | 14 | 8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -9 |
| Nell Angloma | 11 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 |
 Hailey Van Lith | 10 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Saniya Rivers | 28 | 14 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
 Gianna Kneepkens | 19 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +6 |
 Ashlon Jackson | 13 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
