Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationOgwumike makes late baseline jumper, Sparks beat Lynx 70-64
Minnesota's Rebekkah Brunson caught Maya Moore's airball and put it in to get the Lynx within 66-63 with 49.3 seconds left. Nneka Ogwumike answered with a baseline jumper for her first basket of the game with 28 seconds left.
Sylvia Fowles missed a shot in the lane and Gray made two free throws with 14.6 seconds remaining for a seven-point lead.
Odyssey Sims added 14 points for Los Angeles (19-7) and Ogwumike scored three points to reach 3,000 for her career.
Fowles had 17 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota (21-4). Brunson added 14 points and nine rebounds, and Moore scored 12.
The Lynx unveiled their new logo for next season at halftime.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 70 - 64 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 70 - 64 |
| 4th 8.0 |  |
Los Angeles 20 Sec. timeout | 70 - 64 |
| 4th 8.0 |  |
Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 70 - 64 |
| 4th 8.0 | |
Minnesota offensive team rebound | 70 - 63 |
Statistics
 LA |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-64 | FG | 26-61 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 4-12 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 15-16 | FT | 8-11 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 11,533 · Capacity:
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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