San Antonio Stars at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball Association
Ogwumike with double-double, leads Sparks over Stars 71-65
The Sparks led by as many as 16 points before the Stars took their only lead, 63-62 with 1:30 left. Ogwumike answered with a 3-point play, the Stars' Monique Currie missed a 15-foot jumper on the other end and the Sparks held on for the win.
Jantel Lavender scored 14 points and Chelsea Gray added 13 for Los Angeles (26-8). The Sparks had already clinched the No. 2 seed into the playoffs and have won two straight since snapping a three-game skid.
The Sparks' Candace Parker pulled up limping after a jump shot with 5:41 remaining in the second quarter. She then left with a sore right knee and did not return, finishing with two points. Parker averages 15.7 points and 31.4 minutes.
Moriah Jefferson scored 18 points and Currie added 17 to lead the WNBA-worst Stars (7-26).
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 65 - 71 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 65 - 71 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
San Antonio offensive team rebound | 65 - 71 |
| 4th 2.0 | |
Astou Ndour misses 23-foot three point jumper | 65 - 71 |
| 4th 10.0 |  |
Jantel Lavender makes free throw 2 of 2 | 65 - 71 |
Statistics
 SA |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-59 | FG | 27-54 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 3-12 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 9-11 | FT | 14-15 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 17 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 18 |
| 13 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 13,519 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
4 | 11 | W1 | 0.7027027 | 26 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 13 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 26 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 16 | W2 | 0.57894737 | 22 |
 Portland |
15 | 22 | L2 | 0.4054054 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 24 | L2 | 0.35135135 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
17.5 | 25 | L1 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23.5 | 31 | L3 | 0.18421052 | 7 |
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Angel Reese set a WNBA record with 26 rebounds in the Dream's 78-71 win over the Sparks on Monday, pushing her past the league's season record in the same game.
Angel Reese breaks WNBA single-game and season rebounding records as Dream beat Sparks 78-71
— Angel Reese broke the WNBA single-game rebounding record with 26 while also breaking the league's season record for rebounds as the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-71 on Monday night.