Los Angeles Sparks at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationParker makes late layup, Dream hand Sparks 6th straight loss
Los Angeles called a timeout after Parker's make and Nneka Ogwumike sank a shot from the baseline but it was ruled after the buzzer. Officials reviewed the play and confirmed the ball was in Ogwumike's hands when the buzzer sounded.
Rhyne Howard scored 28 points, reaching 20-plus points for the 10th time this season, for Atlanta (14-18). Parker finished with 15 points, and Aari McDonald and Maya Caldwell each scored 12.
Brittney Sykes scored 23 points and Ogwumike added 16 for Los Angeles (12-20), which has lost six straight games. Ogwumike moved past Angel McCoughtry for 17th in WNBA history with 2,021 made field goals.
Ogwumike tied it at 83 on a basket in traffic, but McDonald completed a three-point play at the other end to give Atlanta the lead. After misses by both teams, Los Angeles forward Katie Lou Samuelson got her defender in the air with a ball fake and sank a 3-pointer to tie it at 86 with 3.2 left.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 88 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 88 |
| 4th 0.3 |  |
Sparks 20 Sec. timeout | 86 - 86 |
| 4th 0.3 |  |
Cheyenne Parker makes driving layup (Erica Wheeler assists) | 86 - 88 |
| 4th 3.2 | |
Dream 20 Sec. timeout | 86 - 86 |
Statistics
 LA |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-73 | FG | 29-62 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 3-17 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 13-15 | FT | 24-26 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 22 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 3,138 · 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 |
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 |
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