Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationParker's double-double helps Sparks beat Lynx 77-69
Odyssey Sims and Nneka Ogwumike added 12 points apiece for the Sparks (4-1).
The Lynx (2-5), who beat Los Angeles in the WNBA Finals last season, have lost four in a row for the first time since dropping five straight in the 2010 season. That was the year before Maya Moore was drafted by Minnesota.
Moore's 3-pointer gave Minnesota a one-point lead, but the Lynx went the next four-plus minutes without a field goal and Alana Beard's pull-up jumper sparked a 10-1 run that gave the Sparks a 52-44 advantage. Moore answered with a floater in the lane before Ogwumike and Sims made back-to-back baskets to push the lead into double figures and Minnesota trailed by at least eight points the rest of the way.
The Lynx shot just 25 percent (4 of 16) from the field in the third quarter. Moore finished with 18 points, including three 3-pointers, and Sylvia Fowles added 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 69 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 69 - 77 |
| 4th 20.6 |  |
Chelsea Gray enters the game for Riquna Williams | 69 - 77 |
| 4th 20.6 | |
Odyssey Sims enters the game for Sydney Wiese | 69 - 77 |
| 4th 20.6 | |
Los Angeles 20 Sec. timeout | 69 - 77 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-55 | FG | 32-62 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 12-20 | FT | 10-12 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 13,500 · 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 |
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