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Alyssa Thomas has 12 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as Sun beat Sparks 79-67
LOS ANGELES (AP) Brionna Jones scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds, DiJonai Carrington added 19 points and Alyssa Thomas recorded her third triple-double of the season Sunday night to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Los Angeles Sparks 79-67.
Thomas finished with 12 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds and has a WNBA-leading three triple-doubles this season and her 11 career in the regular season are the most in league history.
DeWanna Bonner scored 14 points and Marina Mabrey added 10 for Connecticut (25-10), which had lost back-to-back games for the second time this season.
Mabrey hit a 3-pointer with 6:26 to play that gave Connecticut its first lead since 22-20 early in the second quarter and Carrington followed with an alley-oop layup to cap a 10-3 spurt that made it 69-66 about 30 seconds later and the Sun led the rest of the way.
Neither team scored until Rickea Jackson made 1 of 2 free throws to make it a two-point game with 3:36 remaining but the Sparks went scoreless from there, shooting 0 for 5 from the field and committing seven turnovers over the final 6 1/2 minutes.
Los Angeles (7-28), which has lost four in a row and 11 of its last 12, became the first WNBA team eliminated from playoff contention after a 92-78 loss to the Chicago Sky on Friday night.
Jackson led the Sparks with 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting. Odyssey Sims and Dearica Hamby added 10 points apiece.
Connecticut has won 13 consecutive games against the Sparks, dating to an 80-76 home loss on Aug. 28, 2020.
The Sun scored their first 14 points in the paint before Mabrey hit a 3-pointer to make it 17-11 before Jackson capped a 7-0 spurt to give the Sparks a 20-19 lead early in the second quarter.
Jackson scored 11 points and Hamby added 10 in the first half before Kia Nurse hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Los Angeles a 45-39 lead at the intermission.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Brionna Jones vs. Azurá Stevens. | ||
| 9:48 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a layup. Azurá Stevens with the assist. | 0-2 |
| 9:24 |  | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. Tyasha Harris with the assist. | 2-2 |
| 9:05 | | Shooting foul committed by Tyasha Harris. | ||
| 9:05 | | Odyssey Sims misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 9:05 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:05 | | +1 | Odyssey Sims makes free throw 2 of 2. | 2-3 |
| 8:57 | | Tyasha Harris with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 8:42 | | DeWanna Bonner blocks a Dearica Hamby layup. | ||
| 8:42 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. DeWanna Bonner with the assist. | 4-3 |
| 8:38 | | Shooting foul committed by Rae Burrell. | ||
| 8:38 | | Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 1 of 1. | ||
| 8:38 | | Dearica Hamby with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:32 | | Tyasha Harris blocks a Odyssey Sims layup. | ||
| 8:32 | | Tyasha Harris with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:18 | | Brionna Jones misses a layup. | ||
| 8:18 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:05 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a layup. | 4-5 |
| 7:47 | | +2 | Brionna Jones makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 6-5 |
| 7:33 | | +3 | Azurá Stevens makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Odyssey Sims with the assist. | 6-8 |
| 7:21 | | +2 | DiJonai Carrington makes a layup. Tyasha Harris with the assist. | 8-8 |
| 6:56 | | Azurá Stevens misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 6:56 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:54 | | Sparks with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 6:36 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 6:36 | | Rae Burrell with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:27 | | Odyssey Sims misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 6:27 | | Brionna Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:10 | | Alyssa Thomas with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 5:56 | | Odyssey Sims misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 8:18 | | Brionna Jones misses a layup. | ||
| 5:47 | | Tyasha Harris misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | ||
| 5:47 | | Brionna Jones with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:42 | | +2 | Brionna Jones makes a layup. | 10-8 |
| 5:32 | | DiJonai Carrington steals the ball from Rickea Jackson. | ||
| 5:27 | | +2 | Brionna Jones makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 12-8 |
| 5:01 | | Rae Burrell misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 5:01 | | Brionna Jones with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:41 | | Tyasha Harris misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 4:41 | | Rae Burrell with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:25 | | +3 | Odyssey Sims makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Azurá Stevens with the assist. | 12-11 |
| 4:06 | | Official TV timeout. | ||
| 4:06 | | Substitution: Li Yueru in for Azurá Stevens. | ||
| 4:06 | | Substitution: Veronica Burton in for DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 4:06 | | Substitution: Marina Mabrey in for Tyasha Harris. | ||
| 4:03 | | Marina Mabrey misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 4:03 | | Li Yueru with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:45 | | DiJonai Carrington steals the ball from Rae Burrell. | ||
| 3:37 | | Rae Burrell blocks a DiJonai Carrington layup. | ||
| 3:37 | | Li Yueru with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:35 | | DiJonai Carrington steals the ball from Li Yueru. | ||
| 3:32 | | +2 | DiJonai Carrington makes a layup. | 14-11 |
| 3:26 | | Odyssey Sims misses a layup. | ||
| 3:26 | | Sun with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:25 | | Substitution: Kia Nurse in for Rae Burrell. | ||
| 3:14 | | +3 | Marina Mabrey makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 17-11 |
| 2:57 | | Rickea Jackson misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 2:57 | | Marina Mabrey with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:55 | | Rickea Jackson steals the ball from Marina Mabrey. | ||
| 2:51 | | Rickea Jackson misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 2:51 | | Li Yueru with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:45 | | +2 | Li Yueru makes a layup. | 17-13 |
| 2:23 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a layup. | ||
| 2:23 | | Li Yueru with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:15 | | Brionna Jones blocks a Dearica Hamby layup. | ||
| 2:15 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:14 | | Li Yueru misses a layup. | ||
| 2:14 | | Li Yueru with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:04 | | Odyssey Sims with a turnover - Out of Bounds | ||
| 2:04 | | Substitution: Olivia Nelson-Ododa in for Brionna Jones. | ||
| 1:43 | | DiJonai Carrington misses a layup. | ||
| 1:43 | | Dearica Hamby with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:38 | | Odyssey Sims misses a layup. | ||
| 1:38 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:33 | | Marina Mabrey steals the ball from Kia Nurse. | ||
| 1:28 | | +2 | Marina Mabrey makes a layup. | 19-13 |
| 1:28 | | Sparks take a full timeout. | ||
| 1:28 | | Substitution: Crystal Dangerfield in for Odyssey Sims. | ||
| 1:28 | | Substitution: DeWanna Bonner in for Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 1:06 | | Li Yueru misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 1:06 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 51.1 | | DiJonai Carrington misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 51.1 | | Li Yueru with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 42.3 | | Shooting foul committed by Marina Mabrey. | ||
| 42.3 | | +1 | Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 2. | 19-14 |
| 42.3 | | +1 | Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2. | 19-15 |
| 26.1 | | Marina Mabrey misses a 3-point jump shot from 34 feet out. | ||
| 26.1 | | Sparks with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 25.6 | | Substitution: Stephanie Talbot in for Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 02.9 | | +3 | Li Yueru makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Crystal Dangerfield with the assist. | 19-18 |
| 0.2 | | Marina Mabrey misses a 3-point jump shot from 52 feet out. | ||
| 0.2 | | Sun with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:50 | | Veronica Burton misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 9:50 | | Stephanie Talbot with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:32 | | Shooting foul committed by DiJonai Carrington. | ||
| 9:32 | | +1 | Rickea Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2. | 19-19 |
| 9:32 | | +1 | Rickea Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2. | 19-20 |
| 9:21 | | Personal foul committed by Li Yueru. | ||
| 9:17 | | Marina Mabrey misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | ||
| 9:17 | | Veronica Burton with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:10 | | +3 | DeWanna Bonner makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. Marina Mabrey with the assist. | 22-20 |
| 8:58 | | +2 | Crystal Dangerfield makes a jump shot from 12 feet out. | 22-22 |
| 8:45 | | Olivia Nelson-Ododa misses a layup. | ||
| 8:45 | | Li Yueru with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:33 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a layup. | 22-24 |
| 8:23 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 8:23 | | Li Yueru with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:11 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. Kia Nurse with the assist. | 22-26 |
| 8:10 | | Sun take a full timeout. | ||
| 8:10 | | Substitution: Tyasha Harris in for Veronica Burton. | ||
| 8:10 | | Substitution: Brionna Jones in for DiJonai Carrington. | ||
| 8:10 | | Substitution: Alyssa Thomas in for Olivia Nelson-Ododa. | ||
| 7:56 | | Personal foul committed by Li Yueru. | ||
| 7:56 | | Substitution: Dearica Hamby in for Li Yueru. | ||
| 7:46 | | Alyssa Thomas with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 7:29 | | Shooting foul committed by DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 7:29 | | +1 | Rickea Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2. | 22-27 |
| 7:29 | | Rickea Jackson misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 7:29 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:21 | | Shooting foul committed by Stephanie Talbot. | ||
| 7:21 | | Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 7:21 | | Sun with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:21 | | +1 | Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2. | 23-27 |
| 7:10 | | Personal foul committed by Marina Mabrey. | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. Stephanie Talbot with the assist. | 23-29 |
| 6:40 | | +2 | Brionna Jones makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 25-29 |
| 6:18 | | Dearica Hamby misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 6:18 | | Stephanie Talbot with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:12 | | Stephanie Talbot misses a layup. | ||
| 6:12 | | Tyasha Harris with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:03 | | Personal foul committed by Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 5:51 | | Brionna Jones with a turnover - Lost Ball | ||
| 5:34 | | Rickea Jackson misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 5:34 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:31 | | Personal foul committed by Stephanie Talbot. | ||
| 5:31 | | Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 5:31 | | Sun with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:31 | | Substitution: Azurá Stevens in for Stephanie Talbot. | ||
| 5:31 | | +1 | Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2. | 26-29 |
| 5:19 | | +3 | Crystal Dangerfield makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Dearica Hamby with the assist. | 26-32 |
| 5:01 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. Marina Mabrey with the assist. | 28-32 |
| 4:47 | | +2 | Kia Nurse makes a layup. Azurá Stevens with the assist. | 28-34 |
| 4:35 | | +2 | Brionna Jones makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 30-34 |
| 4:22 | | Rickea Jackson misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 4:22 | | Marina Mabrey with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:05 | | +3 | Tyasha Harris makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Brionna Jones with the assist. | 33-34 |
| 3:48 | | +2 | Crystal Dangerfield makes a jump shot from 22 feet out. Azurá Stevens with the assist. | 33-36 |
| 3:33 | | Tyasha Harris misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 3:33 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:22 | | Crystal Dangerfield with a turnover - Lost Ball | ||
| 3:22 | | Substitution: Odyssey Sims in for Crystal Dangerfield. | ||
| 3:22 | | Substitution: DiJonai Carrington in for Marina Mabrey. | ||
| 3:07 | | Shooting foul committed by Rickea Jackson. | ||
| 3:07 | | Sparks take a full timeout. | ||
| 3:07 | | Substitution: Veronica Burton in for Tyasha Harris. | ||
| 2:51 | | Jump Ball: DeWanna Bonner vs. Azurá Stevens. | ||
| 2:48 | | Alyssa Thomas with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 2:33 | | Shooting foul committed by Brionna Jones. | ||
| 2:33 | | +1 | Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 2. | 33-37 |
| 2:33 | | +1 | Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2. | 33-38 |
| 2:11 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a hook shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 2:11 | | Rickea Jackson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:51 | | Rickea Jackson misses a jump shot from 9 feet out. | ||
| 1:51 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:31 | | Brionna Jones misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 1:31 | | Dearica Hamby with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:20 |