Indiana Fever at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationParker has key late block, Los Angeles holds off Indiana
Los Angeles was ahead 80-60 with 6:22 remaining but Indiana stormed back.
Briann January made two free throws with 21.6 seconds left to pull Indiana to 89-85, and after Candace Parker missed two free throws, Tiffany Mitchell sank a 3-pointer to make it 89-88. Los Angeles pushed it to 91-88 after two free throws by Essence Carson and Parker blocked January's 3-pointer on the other end. Parker sealed it with a 3-point play.
Ogwumike was 10 of 14 from the field and Parker finished with 20 points for Los Angeles (17-1), which is ranked first in the AP power poll. Jantel Lavender and Kristi Toliver each scored 15 points for the Sparks, who jumped out to an 11-0 lead and never trailed.
Mitchell made four 3-pointers and scored 20 points for eighth-seeded Indiana (7-11). The Fever scored just 30 points in the first half but had 39 points in the fourth quarter.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 88 - 94 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of Game | 88 - 94 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 88 - 94 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Candace Parker makes free throw 1 of 1 | 88 - 94 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Briann January shooting foul (Candace Parker draws the foul) | 88 - 94 |
Statistics
 IND |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-64 | FG | 35-63 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 7-13 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 13-15 | FT | 18-21 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 27 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 8,224 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 13 | W4 | 0.65789473 | 25 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 New York |
2 | 15 | W1 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Washington |
2 | 15 | W2 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 24 | L2 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Toronto |
14 | 27 | L2 | 0.28947368 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 28 | L1 | 0.2631579 | 10 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 11 | W2 | 0.7105263 | 27 |
 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 |
17.5 | 25 | L3 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23 | 31 | W1 | 0.20512821 | 8 |
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