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Los Angeles Sparks at Indiana Fever

· Women's National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Sparks
2-0, 2-0 Away
Final
70 - 87

Indiana Fever
0-3, 0-2 Home

Shorthanded Sparks keep Fever winless, 87-70

Los Angeles, which took over the top spot in the AP WNBA power poll this week, jumped out to a 20-6 lead and it was 50-36 at the half behind 17 points from Ogwumike. Indiana pulled within 67-57 early in the fourth quarter but the Sparks answered with a 9-2 run and led by double figures the rest of the way.

Odyssey Sims added 17 points and Chelsea Gray, who hit a game-winner against defending champion Minnesota on Sunday, scored 12 points for Los Angeles (2-0). Candace Parker missed her second straight game with a back injury.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Tiffany Mitchell added 14 for Indiana (0-3). Natalie Achonwa, coming off career highs of 21 points and 12 rebounds on Sunday, had six points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 87 - 70
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 87 - 70
4th 15.0 Kelsey Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2 87 - 70
4th 15.0 Kelsey Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2 87 - 69
4th 15.0 Riquna Williams loose ball foul 87 - 68

Statistics

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34-67 FG 24-62
51 Field Goal % 39
6-17 3PT 6-19
35 Three Point % 32
13-15 FT 16-16
87 Free Throw % 100
34 Rebounds 32
5 Offensive Rebounds 5
29 Defensive Rebounds 27
21 Assists 11
7 Steals 2
2 Blocks 3
10 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 1
10 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
14 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 15
12 Fast Break Points 11
44 Points in Paint 26
21 Fouls 17
22 Largest Lead 0

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 4,742 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 7 W3 0.8 28
Golden State 3 9 W5 0.72727275 24
Las Vegas 4 11 W2 0.6857143 24
Dallas 7.5 14 W1 0.5882353 20
Portland 14 20 L1 0.3939394 13
Phoenix 15 22 W1 0.37142858 13
Los Angeles 15 21 L3 0.36363637 12
Seattle 21 28 W1 0.2 7

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 12 W2 0.6363636 21
Indiana - 12 W2 0.6363636 21
New York 1 14 W1 0.6 21
Washington 2 14 L2 0.57575756 19
Chicago 9.5 22 L3 0.3529412 12
Toronto 11 23 L10 0.3030303 10
Connecticut 12.5 24 L1 0.25 8
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