Indiana Fever at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSparks win 5th straight, beat Fever 74-55
The Fever's offensive output was a season low in scoring as well as a season best defensively for the Sparks (9-2).
Los Angeles pulled away with 12 straight points to lead 70-53 on Chelsea Gray's basket with 1:31 left in the game. Gray added 14 points and Nneka Ogwumike scored 12.
The Sparks remained alone atop the WNBA standings.
Natalie Achonwa had 13 points and Tiffany Mitchell scored 10 for the Fever (1-11), who were coming in off their first win of the season.
Indiana led most of the first quarter before Los Angeles took control in the second. The Sparks outscored the Fever 39-22 in the second half, holding Indiana to six points in the fourth quarter.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 55 - 74 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 55 - 74 |
| 4th 0.9 |  |
Indiana offensive team rebound | 55 - 74 |
| 4th 0.9 | |
Erica Wheeler misses 34-foot three point jumper | 55 - 74 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Maria Vadeeva makes free throw 2 of 2 | 55 - 74 |
Statistics
 IND |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-69 | FG | 32-68 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 10-14 | FT | 6-6 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Assists | 20 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 8,857 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.59375 | 19 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
9.5 | 22 | L3 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Toronto |
11 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12.5 | 24 | L1 | 0.25 | 8 |
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 |
4.5 | 11 | W1 | 0.6764706 | 23 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Portland |
14 | 20 | L1 | 0.3939394 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
14.5 | 20 | L2 | 0.375 | 12 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Seattle |
21 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
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