Indiana Fever at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLast-place Fever end five-game skid, top short-handed Sparks
Natalie Achonwa's steal and assist to Pondexter gave Indiana a 77-70 lead, but Candace Parker answered with her eighth straight point for Los Angeles with 2:25 left. Neither team scored again until Chelsea Gray's baseline jumper with 27 seconds to go made it 77-74.
Erica Wheeler made a free throw with 21 seconds left to extend Indiana's lead to 78-74. Gray made a quick layup and Indiana turned it over, but Essence Carson missed a baseline jumper and Parker's follow shot rolled off at the buzzer.
Achonwa had 15 points and nine rebounds for Indiana (3-21), which has wins this season against the past two WNBA championship teams.
Parker had 24 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for her seventh double-double of the season for Los Angeles (14-10). Jantel Lavender added 23 points, topping her season high in the first half with 19 points. Nneka Ogwumike, averaging 16.1 points and 7.4 rebounds, did not play due to illness.
The Sparks have lost four straight home games.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 78 - 76 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 76 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Los Angeles offensive team rebound | 78 - 76 |
| 4th 0.9 | |
Candace Parker misses layup | 78 - 76 |
| 4th 1.0 | |
Candace Parker offensive rebound | 78 - 76 |
Statistics
 IND |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-72 | FG | 32-70 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 7-10 | FT | 8-11 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 21 | Assists | 20 |
| 10 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 10,532 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 12 | W1 | 0.625 | 20 |
 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 | 23 | W1 | 0.2580645 | 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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