Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm
· WNBA Commissioner's CupSeattle rallies from 21-point deficit, beats Los Angeles 66-63
Seattle (1-4) avenged a 92-85 loss to the Sparks on Saturday with the second-largest comeback victory in franchise history.
Loyd was scoreless after the first quarter when Seattle trailed 24-6, but she totaled 24 points over the next two frames to help build a 52-48 lead entering the fourth quarter.
Los Angeles forward Nneka Ogwumike blocked a shot with 20 seconds left in the fourth and she headed the other way for a reverse layup, but it was blocked by Ezi Magbegor. Seattle secured the defensive rebound and the Sparks elected not to foul as time ran out.
Rookie Jordan Horston scored a season-high 14 points and Magbegor had 13 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for Seattle. Loyd became the third player in Storm history to reach 4,000 career points.
Seattle only had four points through the opening nine minutes of the game but scored 29 in the second quarter to get within 38-35 at the break. The Storm made just five of their first 25 field goals.
Ogwumike scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Los Angeles (3-3). Lexie Brown added 15 points and Jordin Canada, a two-time WNBA champion with Seattle, scored 11.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 63 - 66 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 63 - 66 | |
4th 10.0 | Ezi Magbegor defensive rebound | 63 - 66 | |
4th 12.1 | Ezi Magbegor blocks Nneka Ogwumike's two point shot | 63 - 66 | |
4th 20.0 | Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound | 63 - 66 |
Statistics
LA | SEA | |
---|---|---|
22-56 | FG | 22-68 |
39.3 | Field Goal % | 32.4 |
5-15 | 3PT | 4-20 |
33.3 | Three Point % | 20.0 |
14-16 | FT | 18-22 |
87.5 | Free Throw % | 81.8 |
33 | Rebounds | 37 |
3 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
30 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
19 | Assists | 10 |
6 | Steals | 11 |
3 | Blocks | 5 |
21 | Turnovers | 13 |
2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
23 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
14 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
2 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
21 | Fouls | 22 |
21 | Largest Lead | 6 |
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