Los Angeles Sparks at San Antonio Stars
· Women's National Basketball Association
Lavender, Parker lead Sparks' 90-59 rout of Stars
Ana Dabovic had 18 for the Sparks (10-17), who padded their cushion between themselves, idle Seattle (7-20) and the Stars (7-21), for the final playoff berth out of the Western Conference.
Lavender blocked a career-high five shots and played in her 132nd consecutive game, second all-time for Los Angeles. Parker had 12 rebounds and nine assists. The Sparks shot 54 percent from the field and dominated in the paint 52-28.
Kayla McBride scored 13 points and Dearica Hamby 10 for the Stars, losers of five straight.
Nneka Ogwumike, the Sparks' second-leading scorer, sat out for the third straight game with concussion-like symptoms.
Parker scored nine points in an 11-2 run for a 28-13 first-quarter lead. The Sparks led 43-24 at halftime and led by as many as 37.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 4-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 90 - 59 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 90 - 59 |
| 4th 18.0 |  |
Farhiya Abdi defensive rebound | 90 - 59 |
| 4th 20.0 |  |
Valeriane Ayayi misses 24-foot three point jumper | 90 - 59 |
| 4th 26.0 | |
Valeriane Ayayi defensive rebound | 90 - 59 |
Statistics
 LA |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-68 | FG | 19-71 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 27 |
| 4-9 | 3PT | 2-11 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 12-17 | FT | 19-26 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 28 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 14 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 3,972 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 9 | L2 | 0.775 | 31 |
 Golden State |
2 | 11 | W4 | 0.725 | 29 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
7 | 16 | W4 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Portland |
15 | 24 | L1 | 0.4 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 25 | W2 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Seattle |
23 | 32 | L1 | 0.2 | 8 |
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