Los Angeles Sparks at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationIndiana secures 1st victory for interim coach Carlos Knox
Indiana (3-7) fired coach Marianne Stanley on Wednesday after her teams won just 14 games in a little more than two seasons. This win snapped a five-game losing skid.
Indiana led by as many as 18 points in the second half, but Los Angeles battled back and Brittney Sykes' jumper at the free-throw line pulled the Sparks within 95-93. It was the closest Los Angeles had been since the first quarter. Robinson made two free throws with a minute left to give Indiana a two-possession lead and she added two more at 20.1.
After the final whistle, the Indiana players surrounded Knox for a celebration embrace.
NaLyssa Smith and Victoria Vivians each scored 17 points for Indiana. Emily Engstler added 13 points and nine rebounds.
Nneka Ogwumike scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Los Angeles (3-6). Katie Lou Samuelson scored a career-high 19 points and Liz Cambage was held to 13 points on 2-of-11 shooting.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 96 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 96 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Sparks offensive team rebound | 96 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Brittney Sykes misses 26-foot three point shot | 96 - 101 |
| 4th 4.1 |  |
Victoria Vivians makes free throw 2 of 2 | 96 - 101 |
Statistics
 LA |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-71 | FG | 32-70 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-14 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 19-28 | FT | 26-29 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 24 | Assists | 23 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 20 | Fouls | 24 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 1,417 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Los Angeles |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Las Vegas |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dallas |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Seattle |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Connecticut |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 New York |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
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