San Antonio Stars at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball Association
Ogwumike's double-double helps Sparks beat Stars 68-61
Candace Parker added 10 points, five rebounds and seven assists for Los Angeles, which is ranked No. 2 in the AP WNBA power poll. Kristi Toliver made three of the Sparks' season-high nine 3-pointers and finished with 11 points to help Los Angeles beat San Antonio for the fifth straight time.
Kayla McBride scored 20 points for the 11th-ranked Stars (1-4). Kayla Alexander had a career-high 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her first double-double.
Los Angeles made 6 of 9 3-pointers in the first quarter to build a 25-19 lead but the Sparks did not make a second-quarter field goal until the 1:48 mark. The Stars couldn't capitalize as Toliver's 3-pointer with 2 seconds left gave Los Angeles a 35-31 lead.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 61 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 61 - 68 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Moriah Jefferson makes driving layup | 61 - 68 |
| 4th 10.0 |  |
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 2 of 2 | 59 - 68 |
| 4th 10.0 | |
Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 2 | 59 - 67 |
Statistics
 SA |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-67 | FG | 23-53 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 2-15 | 3PT | 9-16 |
| 13 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 11-14 | FT | 13-19 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 8,341 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
3 | 11 | W3 | 0.71794873 | 28 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 13 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 26 |
 Dallas |
8 | 16 | W3 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Portland |
15.5 | 23 | L3 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Los Angeles |
17.5 | 25 | L1 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Phoenix |
18 | 26 | L4 | 0.33333334 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23 | 31 | W1 | 0.20512821 | 8 |
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