Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationWilliams, Parker send Sparks past Lynx in 97-81 win
Candace Parker scored 11, grabbed 10 rebounds and distributed nine assists in the win. Parker entered the game with four straight double-doubles and is averaging a double-double in points and rebounds this year.
Seimone Augustus scored 13 for Los Angeles (4-3) in her first game against her former team where she spent 13 seasons. Sydney Wiese scored 15 points and Chelsea Gray 10.
Crystal Dangerfield led the Lynx (5-2) with 29 points and Bridget Carleton and Damiris Dantas scored 15 apiece. Napheesa Collier scored 10. Minnesota's Sylvia Fowles missed the game due to injury.
Collier made a pair of free throws to give Minnesota its first lead at 56-55 with 4:22 left in the third quarter. After an exchange of baskets, Williams made a basket and a 3-pointer for a 64-61 lead and the Sparks never trailed again.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 97 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 81 - 97 |
| 4th 0.7 |  |
Crystal Dangerfield makes free throw 2 of 2 | 81 - 97 |
| 4th 0.7 | |
Crystal Dangerfield makes free throw 1 of 2 | 80 - 97 |
| 4th 0.7 |  |
Riquna Williams shooting foul | 79 - 97 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-64 | FG | 38-58 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 66 |
| 10-30 | 3PT | 13-22 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 59 |
| 19-22 | FT | 8-12 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 20 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Assists | 27 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 36 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 13 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 2 | W3 | 0.71428573 | 5 |
 Las Vegas |
0.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Golden State |
0.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 3 | W3 | 0.625 | 5 |
 Dallas |
1 | 3 | W1 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Los Angeles |
1.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Seattle |
2.5 | 5 | L1 | 0.375 | 3 |
 Phoenix |
3.5 | 6 | L4 | 0.25 | 2 |
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