Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationKayla McBride, Sylvia Fowles lead Lynx past Sparks, 66-57
Minnesota closed on a 17-4 run, highlighted by a long 3-poiner by Aerial Powers with 3:11 left for a five-point lead.
Los Angeles was held to four points in the fourth quarter, going 1 for 13 from the field. Nneka Ogwumike and Erica Wheeler combined to score all of Los Angeles’ 16 second-half points.
Powers finished with 13 points for Minnesota (17-9). Fowles was 7 of 10 from the field, but the Lynx shot just 34.5%.
Ogwumike had 16 points, 10 rebounds and four steals for Los Angeles (10-18). Wheeler also scored 16 points and she had seven assists. Chiney Ogwumike and Kristi Toliver did not play.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 57 - 66 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 57 - 66 |
| 4th 4.7 |  |
Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound | 57 - 66 |
| 4th 6.9 |  |
Nneka Ogwumike misses 26-foot three point jumper | 57 - 66 |
| 4th 15.0 | |
Crystal Dangerfield makes free throw 2 of 2 | 57 - 66 |
Statistics
 LA |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-61 | FG | 20-58 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 13-17 | FT | 19-21 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Assists | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 3,121 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 4 | W2 | 0.7894737 | 15 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 5 | W2 | 0.7368421 | 14 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 7 | W3 | 0.65 | 13 |
 Dallas |
4 | 8 | L2 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
6.5 | 10 | L2 | 0.44444445 | 8 |
 Portland |
7.5 | 12 | L3 | 0.4 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
8.5 | 13 | W2 | 0.35 | 7 |
 Seattle |
10.5 | 15 | W2 | 0.25 | 5 |
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