Chicago Sky at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationOgwumike's 1st double-double of season leads Sparks past Sky
Los Angeles was just 4-of-16 shooting in the third quarter, but scored on its first three possessions of the fourth for a 62-53 lead. Chicago got within 67-62, but Alana Beard's back-door cut for a layup and Chelsea Gray's basket in traffic made it a nine-point lead with 2:13 to go.
Beard finished with 18 points and Candace Parker added 12 for Los Angeles (4-2), which remained unbeaten at home. Ogwumike was just 5 of 17 from the floor, but made nine of Los Angeles' 31 free throws.
The Sparks forced 18 turnovers. Courtney Vandersloot scored 13 points and Allie Quigley added 12 for Chicago (1-7). Cappie Pondexter struggled on 2-of-11 shooting for eight points.
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Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 70 - 79 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 70 - 79 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Los Angeles offensive team rebound | 70 - 79 |
| 4th 1.0 | |
Ify Ibekwe misses 17-foot jumper | 70 - 79 |
| 4th 8.0 |  |
Courtney Vandersloot makes 2-foot layup (Allie Quigley assists) | 70 - 79 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 LA |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-65 | FG | 22-64 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 12-15 | FT | 31-40 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 13 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 28 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 8,523 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W4 | 0.6571429 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.61764705 | 21 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | W2 | 0.6111111 | 22 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
10 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Toronto |
12 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
14 | 25 | L2 | 0.24242425 | 8 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W4 | 0.8055556 | 29 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 12 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 24 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 15 | L1 | 0.5714286 | 20 |
 Portland |
13.5 | 20 | W2 | 0.42857143 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
16 | 23 | L1 | 0.3611111 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 22 | L4 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Seattle |
22.5 | 30 | L2 | 0.1891892 | 7 |
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