Los Angeles Sparks at San Antonio Stars
· Women's National Basketball Association
Parker, Tolliver lead streaking Sparks past Stars, 74-61
The Sparks are off to their best start since opening 9-0 in 2003. The Stars (1-5) have lost two straight.
Parker scored 10 points to help the Sparks build a 33-26 halftime lead. Essence Carson scored five of her 13 points, including a 25-foot 3-pointer, during the Sparks' 12-6 spurt to open the third quarter that made it 45-32.
Kayla McBride and Moriah Jefferson scored four points apiece as part of an 11-2 run to pull the Stars to 47-43 with 1:36 left in the third quarter. Alana Beard and Toliver answered with back-to-back 3s and the Sparks pulled away in the fourth quarter. Beard finished with 12 points.
Jefferson led the Stars with 18 points, and McBride had 13.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 74 - 61 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 74 - 61 |
| 4th 12.0 |  |
Alex Montgomery makes jumper | 74 - 61 |
| 4th 17.0 | |
Alex Montgomery offensive rebound | 74 - 59 |
| 4th 17.0 | |
Astou Ndour misses 24-foot three point jumper | 74 - 59 |
Statistics
 LA |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-58 | FG | 24-65 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 9-13 | 3PT | 3-16 |
| 69 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 11-14 | FT | 10-14 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 5,403 · 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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