Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationParker, Sparks cruise to 78-67 win over Lynx
Minnesota (24-7) led 6-0, but the Sparks scored 22 of the next 29 points, including 10 by Parker, and led the rest of the way.
Maya Moore hit a 3-pointer to pull the Lynx within three points midway through the second quarter, but Gray scored six points during a 13-2 run to close the half and take a 46-32 lead into the break. Minnesota trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
Sylvia Fowles led the Lynx with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 67 - 78 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 67 - 78 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Jia Perkins defensive rebound | 67 - 78 |
| 4th 3.0 |  |
Nneka Ogwumike misses 24-foot three point jumper | 67 - 78 |
| 4th 28.0 | |
Alexis Jones makes driving layup | 67 - 78 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-59 | FG | 31-66 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 3-6 | FT | 12-16 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 19,282 · 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 |
14 | 20 | W1 | 0.4117647 | 14 |
 Phoenix |
15.5 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 22 | L4 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Seattle |
22.5 | 30 | L2 | 0.1891892 | 7 |
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