Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSparks close 1st half on 18-2 run; cruise by Sky 93-80
Chicago was within two with 3:55 left before halftime, but Los Angeles closed the opening 20 minutes with an 18-2 run for a 53-35 lead. Kristi Toliver started the spurt with a 3-pointer and Parker scored the final six points.
Parker scored the first five Los Angeles points of the third quarter, including a coast-to-coast layup and a 3-pointer, and the Sparks led by double figures for the entire second half.
Nneka Ogwumike had 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists and Jantel Lavender scored 16 on 7-of-9 shooting for Los Angeles (4-0), which was ranked No. 2 in the AP WNBA power poll. Kristi Toliver had 11 points and 10 assists and the Sparks finished with 27 assists on 30 field goals. Parker was just 6 of 15 from the field but hit 12 of 14 free throws and grabbed nine rebounds.
Jamierra Faulkner scored 17 points with a career-high 10 assists for No. 7 Chicago (1-3), which was without point guard Courtney Vandersloot for a second straight game. The Sky turned it over 15 times and Elena Delle Donne was held to eight points.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 93 - 80 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 93 - 80 |
| 4th 14.0 |  |
Candace Parker defensive rebound | 93 - 80 |
| 4th 15.0 |  |
Jamierra Faulkner misses driving layup | 93 - 80 |
| 4th 21.0 | |
Chicago 20 Sec. timeout | 93 - 80 |
Statistics
 LA |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-65 | FG | 35-69 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 1-8 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 13 |
| 26-32 | FT | 9-11 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 27 | Assists | 24 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 13 | Fouls | 22 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Rosemont, IL
Attendance: 5,554 · 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 |
4.5 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
8 | 16 | W3 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Portland |
15 | 23 | W1 | 0.41025642 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
17 | 25 | W1 | 0.35897437 | 14 |
 Phoenix |
18 | 26 | L4 | 0.33333334 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23 | 31 | W1 | 0.20512821 | 8 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 New York |
2.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 24 | L2 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Toronto |
14.5 | 28 | L3 | 0.2820513 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15.5 | 29 | L2 | 0.25641027 | 10 |
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