Los Angeles Sparks at San Antonio Stars
· Women's National Basketball Association
Tolliver scores 21 points, Sparks pull away from Stars 70-61
Los Angeles (22-5), ranked second in the AP Power Poll, was coming off back-to-back losses. They drew even in the Western Conference with the top-ranked Minnesota Lynx, who host Washington on Friday night.
The teams were tied at 51 after three quarters. Early in the fourth, Candace Parker made a layup, was fouled, and completed the three-point play. Moments later, Parker drilled a 3-pointer to put L.A. up 59-57 with 5:29 left. Back-to-back baskets by Tolliver and Jantel Lavender gave the Sparks a six-point cushion, and Lavender's jumper with 3:06 to go made it an eight-point game.
Parker finished with 16 points. Nneka Ogwumike had 13 points and nine rebounds, and Lavender added 12 points.
Last-place and 12th-ranked San Antonio fell to 6-21. Jayne Appel-Marinelli led the Stars with 12 points.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 70 - 61 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 70 - 61 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Chelsea Gray lost ball turnover (Moriah Jefferson steals) | 70 - 61 |
| 4th 24.0 | |
Jantel Lavender defensive rebound | 70 - 61 |
| 4th 25.0 |  |
Astou Ndour misses 20-foot jumper | 70 - 61 |
Statistics
 LA |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-57 | FG | 24-63 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-15 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 13-16 | FT | 9-10 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 20 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 10 | Fouls | 22 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 3,992 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
4 | 11 | W1 | 0.7027027 | 26 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 13 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 26 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 16 | W2 | 0.57894737 | 22 |
 Portland |
15 | 22 | L2 | 0.4054054 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 24 | L2 | 0.35135135 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
17.5 | 25 | L1 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23.5 | 31 | L3 | 0.18421052 | 7 |
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