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Los Angeles Sparks at Atlanta Dream

· Women's National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Sparks
11-8, 6-6 Away
Final
66 - 78

Atlanta Dream
5-15, 4-7 Home

Sparks close on 15-1 run, beat Dream 78-66

Atlanta was just one for its first 17 from 3-point range until Tiffany Hayes sank one from the corner for a 65-63 lead with 3:14 to go. But Chelsea Gray answered at the other end with a 3-pointer and the Dream didn't score in the final 1:50.

Ruffin-Pratt finished with 23 points for Los Angeles (11-8). Chiney Ogwumike had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Gray added 10 points with six assists.

Monique Billings scored a career-high 16 points for Atlanta (5-15), which has lost five straight games. Hayes returned after missing two games with a hamstring injury and scored 15 points.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Kent Bazemore, who spent five seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, sat courtside.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 78 - 66
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 78 - 66
4th 5.1 Karlie Samuelson defensive rebound 78 - 66
4th 9.2 Renee Montgomery misses 25-foot three point jumper 78 - 66
4th 15.4 Chiney Ogwumike makes layup (Nneka Ogwumike assists) 78 - 66

Statistics

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28-65 FG 26-67
43 Field Goal % 39
9-19 3PT 2-21
47 Three Point % 10
13-15 FT 12-13
87 Free Throw % 92
38 Rebounds 30
11 Offensive Rebounds 9
27 Defensive Rebounds 21
22 Assists 17
10 Steals 9
5 Blocks 2
13 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 1
13 Total Turnovers 13
2 Technical Fouls 1
2 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 9
2 Fast Break Points 6
32 Points in Paint 28
16 Fouls 15
12 Largest Lead 6

Game Information

Venue: State Farm Arena

Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 7,047 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 6 W9 0.8 24
Las Vegas 3 8 W2 0.71428573 20
Golden State 4 9 L2 0.6785714 19
Dallas 5.5 11 L2 0.62068963 18
Phoenix 12.5 18 W3 0.37931034 11
Portland 12.5 18 L4 0.37931034 11
Los Angeles 12.5 17 L6 0.37037036 10
Seattle 18.5 25 L8 0.19354838 6

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 10 W5 0.6551724 19
Atlanta 0.5 10 W5 0.64285713 18
Washington 2.5 12 W4 0.5714286 16
New York 3 13 L1 0.55172414 16
Toronto 8.5 18 L5 0.35714287 10
Chicago 8.5 18 W1 0.35714287 10
Connecticut 12 22 L4 0.2413793 7
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