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08/18 20:21 CDT Olivia Nelson-Ododa scores 18 for Connecticut Sun in 85-77 win
over LA Sparks at TD Garden
Olivia Nelson-Ododa scores 18 for Connecticut Sun in 85-77 win over LA Sparks
at TD Garden
BOSTON (AP) --- Olivia Nelson-Ododa scored 18 points and Kennedy Burke had 17
to lead the Connecticut Sun to an 85-77 win over the Los Angeles Sparks at TD
Garden on Tuesday night.
Diamond Miller finished with 13 points for the Sun, who played a game in Boston
for the third straight year before moving next season to Houston.
Nelson-Ododa also had 11 rebounds and scored 13 points in the first half for
the Sun (9-25). Leila Lacan had 10 assists and Saniya Rivers scored 11 points
off the bench. Burke shot 3 for 4 from beyond the arc.
The Sun took a 7-2 lead off a pull-up 3-pointer by Miller. Leading 46-40 at
halftime, the Sun went on an 8-0 run that started with a driving layup by
Nelson-Ododa, who was fouled and completed the three-point play. Burke added a
3-pointer and Miller made a layup to force the Sparks to take a timeout.
Rae Burrell finished with 19 points for the Sparks (12-23). Nneka Ogwumike
added 18 and Dearica Hamby scored 15.
Up next
Sun: Visit Las Vegas on Thursday.
Sparks: Host Atlanta on Thursday.
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