Los Angeles Sparks at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationParker ties it at end of regulation, Sparks win in OT
Courtney Williams made a free-throw line jumper with 3.7 seconds left in regulation to give Atlanta a 79-77 lead. After a timeout, Parker took an inbound pass and drove the lane to tie it with a layup at the buzzer.
Glory Johnson opened the extra session with a long jumper, but Atlanta didn't score again until Betnijah Laney's basket with 35.9 seconds left.
Parker had 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Los Angeles (9-3), which has won six straight games. Sydney Wiese added 15 points, Nneka Ogwumike scored 14 and Brittney Sykes 12.
Johnson paced Atlanta (2-11) with 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting. Williams and Shekinna Stricklen each scored 16 points. Atlanta has lost 10 straight since beating New York on July 31.
Stricklen sank a contested 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left in the third quarter to cap a 12-1 run for a 58-56 lead entering the fourth.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 6 0.0 |  |
End of the 2nd Overtime | 91 - 85 |
| 5th 0.0 | |
End of Game | 93 - 85 |
| 5th 0.0 | |
End of the 1st Overtime | 93 - 85 |
| 5th 22.0 |  |
Chelsea Gray defensive rebound | 93 - 85 |
| 5th 24.0 |  |
Betnijah Laney misses three point jumper | 93 - 85 |
Statistics
 LA |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-67 | FG | 33-69 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 25-30 | FT | 11-18 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 21 | Assists | 27 |
| 14 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 29 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 29 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 28 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 27 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W3 | 0.75 | 18 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 7 | L1 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Golden State |
1 | 7 | W7 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Dallas |
2 | 8 | W5 | 0.6666667 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
7 | 12 | L1 | 0.45454547 | 10 |
 Portland |
8 | 14 | L1 | 0.41666666 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
10.5 | 17 | L4 | 0.32 | 8 |
 Seattle |
12.5 | 19 | L2 | 0.24 | 6 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 9 | W2 | 0.6086956 | 14 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W1 | 0.5833333 | 14 |
 New York |
1.5 | 11 | L3 | 0.5416667 | 13 |
 Washington |
2 | 10 | W1 | 0.52380955 | 11 |
 Toronto |
4 | 13 | W1 | 0.4347826 | 10 |
 Chicago |
7 | 16 | L2 | 0.3043478 | 7 |
 Connecticut |
8.5 | 18 | W1 | 0.25 | 6 |
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