Atlanta Dream at Los Angeles Sparks

· Women's National Basketball Association

Atlanta Dream

12-21, 3-13 Away

Final
81 - 56

Los Angeles Sparks

25-8, 15-1 Home

Parker leads Sparks to sixth-straight win, beat Dream 81-56

Los Angeles (25-8) has won six straight and is a game back of the Minnesota Lynx (26-7) for the No. 1 seed into the playoffs. The Sparks host the Connecticut Sun while the Lynx face the Washington Mystics at home to conclude the regular season on Sunday. The Sparks beat Minnesota 78-67 on Aug. 27 and own the tiebreaker over the Lynx. Atlanta (12-21) was eliminated from the postseason.

Nneka Ogwumike and Odyssey Sims added 13 points apiece for the Sparks. Jantel Lavender chipped in 12 points.

Tiffany Hayes scored 19 points to lead Atlanta, which committed a season-high 19 turnovers.

Parker picked up her 1,000th career assist in the first quarter with a pass to Chelsea Gray, who made a 26-footer. Gray hit another 3 on the Sparks' next possession to cap a 14-2 opening run as Los Angeles built a 43-29 halftime lead. Gray finished with eight points.

Chicago Bulls star Dwyane Wade was at the game.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	56 - 81
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	56 - 81
4th 3.0	Sandrine Gruda defensive rebound	56 - 81
4th 4.0	Matee Ajavon misses layup	56 - 81
4th 15.0	Sydney Wiese makes 26-foot three point jumper	56 - 81

Statistics

ATL		LA
17-59	FG	31-60
29	Field Goal %	52
3-14	3PT	4-11
21	Three Point %	36
19-23	FT	15-18
83	Free Throw %	83
28	Rebounds	36
10	Offensive Rebounds	6
18	Defensive Rebounds	30
6	Assists	21
4	Steals	10
4	Blocks	3
19	Turnovers	16
2	Team Turnovers	3
21	Total Turnovers	19
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
25	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	12
14	Fast Break Points	10
22	Points in Paint	40
18	Fouls	20
0	Largest Lead	29

Game Information

crypto.com Arena

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 12,163 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Indiana	-	12	W3	0.64705884	22
Atlanta	0.5	12	W2	0.6363636	21
New York	1	14	W2	0.6111111	22
Washington	2	14	W1	0.5882353	20
Chicago	10	22	L3	0.3529412	12
Toronto	11.5	23	L10	0.3030303	10
Connecticut	13.5	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	14	20	W1	0.4117647	14
Phoenix	15.5	22	W1	0.37142858	13
Los Angeles	16	22	L4	0.3529412	12
Seattle	22	29	L1	0.19444445	7

Full Standings

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