Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationJefferson, Fowles lead Lynx to 84-77 victory over Sparks
Jefferson shot 9 for 14 and Fowles made her first eight shots before missing on her final attempt for Minnesota (12-19). Kayla McBride added 15 points, Rachel Banham scored 10 points off the bench and Jessica Shepard grabbed 10 rebounds.
Fowles' bucket gave the Lynx a 9-7 lead and they never trailed again. Jefferson had 16 points and Fowles scored 10, helping the Lynx to a 52-43 lead at intermission.
Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 points to lead Los Angeles (12-17). Brittney Sykes added 15 points, and Katie Lou Samuelson and Chennedy Carter each scored 10.
Minnesota shot 54.4% overall and made 6 of 11 from 3-point range. The Lynx held Los Angeles to 36.1% shooting, including 6 of 24 from beyond the arc.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 84 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 84 - 77 |
| 4th 6.1 |  |
Jessica Shepard defensive rebound | 84 - 77 |
| 4th 10.8 |  |
Jordin Canada misses 26-foot three point jumper | 84 - 77 |
| 4th 11.7 | |
Jordin Canada offensive rebound | 84 - 77 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-57 | FG | 30-83 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 6-11 | 3PT | 6-25 |
| 55 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 16-21 | FT | 11-12 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 23 | Assists | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 6,857 · Capacity:
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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