Chicago Sky at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationGardner powers Sky to 80-68 victory over Sparks
Gardner hit 8 of 11 shots, had four offensive boards and four assists to help Chicago improve to a WNBA-best 18-6. Fellow reserve Azura Stevens scored 14, hitting 6 of 7 shots with two 3-pointers. Candace Parker had 11 rebounds but missed all 11 of her shots and didn't score.
Nneka Ogwumike had 16 points and eight rebounds for Los Angeles (10-14), while younger sister Chiney Ogwumike added 14 points and 13 boards. Katie Lou Samuelson and Brittney Sykes both scored 12.
The Sky trailed 17-16 after one quarter before outscoring the Sparks 52-31 over the next two.
Chicago has won three straight and eight of its last nine, while Los Angeles has lost three straight.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 80 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 80 - 68 |
| 4th 15.5 |  |
Brittney Sykes makes two point shot (Jordin Canada assists) | 80 - 68 |
| 4th 17.7 |  |
Dana Evans bad pass (Chiney Ogwumike steals) | 80 - 66 |
| 4th 28.9 | |
Dana Evans defensive rebound | 80 - 66 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-68 | FG | 28-71 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 6-8 | FT | 5-6 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 22 | Assists | 19 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 5,856 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 New York |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Connecticut |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Los Angeles |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Seattle |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Las Vegas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Golden State |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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