Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSparks stay atop WNBA with 81-72 win over Sky
Candace Parker added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Sparks (8-2), who won their fourth straight and stayed atop the WNBA standings.
The Sparks opened the third quarter with a 16-2 run to lead 55-35 on Gray's free throws with 4:59 left in the period. Los Angeles kept the lead between 15 and 20 until a late Chicago run closed the deficit to nine in the final two minutes.
The Sky (3-7) led 27-18 early in the second quarter, but the Sparks rallied with 21 straight points and led 39-33 at halftime.
Jamierra Faulkner had 19 points for the Sky, who lost their fourth straight.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 81 - 72 |
| 4th 13.0 |  |
Astou Ndour enters the game for Allie Quigley | 81 - 72 |
| 4th 13.0 | |
Linnae Harper enters the game for Cheyenne Parker | 81 - 72 |
| 4th 13.0 | |
Alaina Coates enters the game for Courtney Vandersloot | 81 - 72 |
Statistics
 LA |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-72 | FG | 28-62 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 17-20 | FT | 12-16 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 19 | Assists | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 5,584 · 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 |
WNBA News
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Aces hold off Mystics, lock up postseason berth behind Young's 32
Jackie Young scored 32 points to help the Aces clinch a playoff berth with an 83-76 win over the Mystics on Thursday night.
Aces secure playoff spot with 83-76 victory over the Mystics
— Jackie Young had a season-high 32 points and five 3-pointers, A’ja Wilson added 15 points and the Las Vegas Aces secured a playoff spot with an 83-76 victory over the Washington Mystics on Thursday night.