Los Angeles Sparks at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSykes scores 17 points, Sparks keep postseason hopes alive
Los Angeles (12-19) is in ninth place, a half-game behind the Washington Mystics for the final playoff spot. The Sparks close the regular season Sunday against Dallas. The Mystics play at New York on Friday and host Minnesota on Sunday.
Te’a Cooper added 14 points and Nia Coffey had 10 for Los Angeles.
Tiffany Hayes led Atlanta (8-23) with 25 points for her eighth 20-point game of the season. Courtney Williams had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Odyssey Sims scored 11 points.
The Dream play WNBA-leading Connecticut on Sunday to close their regular season. Atlanta is 1 1/2 games ahead of last-place Indiana.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 74 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 74 - 68 |
| 4th 9.2 |  |
Odyssey Sims makes driving layup (Candice Dupree assists) | 74 - 68 |
| 4th 15.2 |  |
Brittney Sykes makes free throw 2 of 2 | 74 - 66 |
| 4th 15.2 | |
Brittney Sykes makes free throw 1 of 2 | 73 - 66 |
Statistics
 LA |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 24-63 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 17-23 | FT | 15-17 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 16 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 20 | Fouls | 26 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 2,537 · 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 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 7 | L3 | 0.6315789 | 12 |
 New York |
0.5 | 8 | L2 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
1 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.5 | 9 |
 Toronto |
3 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
6 | 13 | L1 | 0.31578946 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 15 | W2 | 0.21052632 | 4 |
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