Los Angeles Sparks at Tulsa Shock
· Women's National Basketball Association
Balanced attack leads Tulsa Shock past LA Sparks 76-66
Williams hit a key 3-pointer as the shot clock expired with 1:27 left to up Tulsa's lead to 73-66 and, on the next possession, the Sparks had a 3-pointer waved off because of a shot-clock violation.
Courtney Paris had her sixth double-double of the season with 12 points and 13 rebounds and Karima Christmas had 11 points as the Shock (14-14) won their ninth home game of the season, the most since moving from Detroit in 2010. They are one win or a Seattle loss from their first playoff appearance in Tulsa.
Candace Parker had her seventh straight double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds. She had 19 points in the second half to help the Sparks (11-18) battle back from a 15-point deficit.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 3-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 66 - 76 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 66 - 76 |
| 4th 10.0 |  |
Plenette Pierson defensive rebound | 66 - 76 |
| 4th 14.0 |  |
Riquna Williams blocks Crystal Bradford 's 6-foot jumper | 66 - 76 |
| 4th 17.0 | |
Jennifer Hamson offensive rebound | 66 - 76 |
Statistics
 LA |
 TUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 28-66 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 3-15 | 3PT | 2-14 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 9-12 | FT | 18-22 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Tulsa, OK
Attendance: 4,776 · 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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