Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationStorm beat Sparks 84-62 in coach Hughes' return
The 64-year-old coach shared his cancer diagnosis before the season began and underwent surgery to remove a carcinoid tumor in his digestive tract on May 14. The Storm went 5-4 in his absence with assistant Gary Kloppenburg acting as head coach.
Natasha Howard added 20 points and nine rebounds for defending champion Seattle (6-4).
Loyd scored Seattle's first 11 points and finished the half with 17 points. Seattle led 46-34 at the break after making eight 3-pointers. Howard added 16 points and seven rebounds. Seattle went on a 16-8 run to open the third quarter for a 20-point lead and cruised.
Alysha Clark had nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Seattle, which was 14 of 26 from distance.
Nneka Ogwumike scored a team-high 10 points for Los Angeles (4-5), which has lost three straight. Candace Parker played her second game since suffering a preseason hamstring injury and finished with two points on 1-of-9 shooting in 23 minutes.
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic sat courtside.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 62 - 84 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 62 - 84 |
| 4th 3.5 |  |
Riquna Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper | 62 - 84 |
| 4th 15.2 | |
Chiney Ogwumike defensive rebound | 59 - 84 |
| 4th 17.4 |  |
Blake Dietrick misses free throw 2 of 2 | 59 - 84 |
Statistics
 LA |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-61 | FG | 30-70 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 14-26 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 10-12 | FT | 10-13 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Location: Everett, WA
Attendance: 6,114 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W10 | 0.8064516 | 25 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 9 | L1 | 0.6896552 | 20 |
 Golden State |
4.5 | 9 | L2 | 0.6785714 | 19 |
 Dallas |
6 | 11 | L2 | 0.62068963 | 18 |
 Los Angeles |
12.5 | 17 | W1 | 0.39285713 | 11 |
 Phoenix |
13.5 | 19 | L1 | 0.36666667 | 11 |
 Portland |
13.5 | 19 | L5 | 0.36666667 | 11 |
 Seattle |
19 | 25 | L8 | 0.19354838 | 6 |
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