NBA

Los Angeles Sparks at Indiana Fever

· Women's National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Sparks
20-3, 9-2 Away
Final
92 - 82

Indiana Fever
11-12, 5-6 Home

Tamika Catchings, Fever hand Sparks 2nd straight loss

Despite the loss, the Sparks clinched a playoff berth. It's the fifth straight year that the team has reached the postseason. Los Angeles is still looking for its first championship since the franchise won back-to-back titles in 2001 and 2002.

Catchings made steals on consecutive Los Angeles possessions, leading to Erica Wheeler's give-and-go layup and Lynetta Kizer's baseline jumper for an 86-70 lead. Kristi Toliver hit her fourth 3-pointer of the fourth quarter to pull Los Angeles to 90-82 with 56.2 seconds left, but Catchings made two free throws on the other end.

After starting the season with 20 wins in their first 21 games, the top-ranked Sparks have lost two in a row.

Toliver finished with 18 points for Los Angeles (20-3). Nneka Ogwumike had 16 points and 14 rebounds for her 12th double-double and Candace Parker added 15 points.

Kizer and Wheeler each scored 14 points for Indiana (11-12), which is ranked No. 6 in the AP poll. Briann January added 12 points and nine assists.

Wheeler scored six points in the final 2 minutes of the first half, including a driving layup with 1.9 seconds left for a 49-40 lead. Indiana led the entire second half.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 82 - 92
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 82 - 92
4th 13.0 Marissa Coleman defensive rebound 82 - 92
4th 14.0 Essence Carson misses 6-foot jumper 82 - 92
4th 21.0 Marissa Coleman enters the game for Briann January 82 - 92

Statistics

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32-64 FG 33-59
50 Field Goal % 56
9-15 3PT 7-15
60 Three Point % 47
9-10 FT 19-20
90 Free Throw % 95
30 Rebounds 19
12 Offensive Rebounds 5
18 Defensive Rebounds 14
22 Assists 22
7 Steals 12
3 Blocks 6
19 Turnovers 9
1 Team Turnovers 3
20 Total Turnovers 12
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
25 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 11
2 Fast Break Points 10
30 Points in Paint 34
20 Fouls 16
0 Largest Lead 16

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 7,269 · Capacity:

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

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
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