Los Angeles Sparks at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMitchell, McCowan help Fever beat Sparks 74-72
Nneka Ogwumike made two free throws to give the Sparks a 72-64 lead with 3:05 left, but Indiana (6-19) closed the game on a 10-0 run. Mitchell hit a long jumper and, after McCowan made 3 of 4 from the free-throw line, a 3-pointer — her fourth of the game to make it 72-all with 1:19 remaining. The teams traded misses before Jessica Breland stole the ball from Ogwumike to set up McCowan's go-ahead free throws.
Nia Coffey missed a potential winning 3-point shot but Brittney Sykes grabbed the offensive rebound and was fouled with 1.3 seconds to go. She missed both foul shots before she chased down the rebound of the second free throw but her baseline jumper at the buzzer was no good.
Tiffany Mitchell added 12 points for the Fever.
Ogwumike finished with 17 points and five assists. Lauren Cox scored a career-high 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting. Indiana had cut Cox, who the Fever drafted third last season. Coffey scored 13 for Los Angeles (10-17).
The Sparks, who won their first four games following the Olympic break, have lost four in a row.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 72 - 74 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 72 - 74 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Los Angeles offensive team rebound | 72 - 74 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Brittney Sykes misses 14-foot jumper | 72 - 74 |
| 4th 0.4 | |
Brittney Sykes offensive rebound | 72 - 74 |
Statistics
 LA |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 24-60 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 10-15 | FT | 20-24 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 20 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 21 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Capacity:
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 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Minnesota |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Dallas |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 2 | L2 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Seattle |
1 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Los Angeles |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
1.5 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 Connecticut |
2.5 | 3 | L3 | 0 | 0 |
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