The Sparks' Candace Parker watches game action, while her shoulder injury keeps her off for the remainder of the season. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

The Sparks' Tina Thompson #32 drives on Asjha Jones #15 to score, reaching 6,000 points all-time in her career. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Connecticut's Kara Lawson #20 disputes an official's call. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Tina Charles #31 led the Sun with 26 points. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Marie Ferdinand-Harris #24 drives for two of her 16 points. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Kara Lawson #20 takes Kristi Toliver #20 to task on a drive. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

DeLisha Milton-Jones #8 spins around the defense of DeMya Walker #22 for a score. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Tina Thompson #32 goes around the coverage of solid Sun's defense. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

The battle of the boards between Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton #14 and Tina Charles #31. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Tan White #14 regularly penetrated the interior against the Sparks. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Connecticut Head Coach Mike Thibault made the right moves all game long. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Sun defense never let up on the Sparks, shown here by Sandrine Gruda #7 and Kelsey Griffin #5. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Kara Lawson #20 steals the ball from DeLisha Milton-Jones #8. (WNBA; Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Tan White #14 slices through the coverage of DeLisha Milton-Jones #8 and Noelle Quinn #45. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Former Monarch teammates, now opponents, Ticha Penicheiro # 21 of the Sparks and Kara Lawson # 20 of the Sun. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Tan White #14 gets her shot just past the reach of Tina Thompson #32. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Connecticut's Renee Montgomery #21 drives past Ticha Penicheiro to the paint. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Marie Ferdinand-Harris #24 finds Sandrine Gruda's #7 defense uncomfortable to deal with. (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)

Marie Ferdinand-Harris' #24 last-chance three-point shot to tie the game, was later correctly ruled a two-pointer, sealing the Sun win, (WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks 75 v. Connecticut Sun 78, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 18, 2010)