Atlanta Dream at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationOgwumike's putback lifts Sparks over Dream
Atlanta made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions — by Aari McDonald and Crystal Bradford — to tie it at 64 with 25.6 left.
Kristi Toliver dribbled down the clock and attempted a long 3-pointer that hit off the back and front of the rim. Ogwumike grabbed the rebound in traffic and ignored the inadvertent shot-clock buzzer to put it off the glass and in.
Ogwumike finished with 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals for Los Angeles (9-13). Toliver and Amanda Zahui B. each added 10 points. Toliver passed Mwadi Mabika to become Los Angeles’ leader in made 3-pointers with 399.
Los Angeles led by 17 points in the second half, but went scoreless for four minutes in the fourth quarter as Atlanta pulled within 62-58.
Courtney Williams scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Atlanta (6-16). McDonald scored all 15 of her points in the second half.
On Tuesday, Toliver forced overtime with Atlanta on a last-second jumper and the Sparks pulled away for an 85-80 win.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 64 - 66 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 64 - 66 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Atlanta Full timeout | 64 - 66 |
| 4th 0.1 | |
Crystal Bradford enters the game for Candice Dupree | 64 - 66 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Nia Coffey enters the game for Kristi Toliver | 64 - 66 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-66 | FG | 25-56 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 4-7 | FT | 11-17 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 1,885 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago |
- | 0 | W2 | 1 | 2 |
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | W2 | 1 | 2 |
 New York |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Washington |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Toronto |
1 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Indiana |
1 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Connecticut |
2.5 | 3 | L3 | 0 | 0 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Golden State |
- | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Dallas |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Minnesota |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 2 | L2 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Seattle |
1 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Los Angeles |
1.5 | 2 | L2 | 0 | 0 |
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