NBA

Los Angeles Sparks at Atlanta Dream

· Women's National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Sparks
15-18, 6-10 Away
Final
78 - 83

Atlanta Dream
16-18, 9-8 Home

Nneka Ogwumike has 100th career double-double to rally Sparks past Dream 83-78 for 6th straight win

Atlanta Dream vs. Los Angeles Sparks - Condensed Game

Azura Stevens added 18 points, Jordin Canada 15 with nine assists and six steals and Layshia Clarendon 14, including the clinching free throws with 11.2 seconds left for the Sparks.

Los Angeles (15-18), which battled injuries all year but started the same lineup for the seventh-straight game, pulled into a tie with Washington for the seventh playoff spot 2 1/2 games ahead of Chicago.

Cheyenne Parker led the Dream (16-18) with 22 points. Rhyne Howard had 15 points, Danielle Robinson 12 and Monique Billings had 10 with 10 rebounds.

Dearica Hamby's 3-pointer with 6:32 to play put the Sparks up for good at 71-68. Ogwumike had six-straight points down the stretch to hold off Atlanta, which has lost five of six.

The Dream made all five of its 3-pointers and shot 64% in the first half to open a 52-39 lead at the break. Atlanta turned a two-point lead near the middle of the second quarter into an 16-point lead when Howard drilled a triple 14 seconds before halftime.

The Dream took 64-62 lead into the fourth quarter.

The Dream missed all five 3s after the break and finished with 48% shooting.

The Dream were without All-Star guard Allisha Gray for a second-straight game with an ankle injury. The team announced Thursday Nia Coffey would miss the remainder of the season with a hand injury.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 83 - 78
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 83 - 78
4th 1.2 Dream offensive team rebound 83 - 78
4th 1.2 AD Durr misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot 83 - 78
4th 6.1 Layshia Clarendon bad pass (AD Durr steals) 83 - 78

Statistics

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31-65 FG 30-62
48 Field Goal % 48
6-18 3PT 5-10
33 Three Point % 50
15-17 FT 13-16
88 Free Throw % 81
27 Rebounds 29
5 Offensive Rebounds 6
22 Defensive Rebounds 23
19 Assists 17
9 Steals 6
3 Blocks 4
9 Turnovers 15
3 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
8 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 18
6 Fast Break Points 6
48 Points in Paint 38
19 Fouls 17
6 Largest Lead 16

Game Information

Venue: Gateway Center

Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 2,957 · Capacity:

2024-25 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 10 W1 0.77272725 34
Las Vegas 4 14 W16 0.6818182 30
Phoenix 7 17 L3 0.6136364 27
Seattle 11 21 W1 0.52272725 23
Golden State 11 21 L3 0.52272725 23
Los Angeles 13 23 L1 0.47727272 21
Dallas 24 34 W1 0.22727273 10

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W6 0.6818182 30
New York 3 17 W3 0.6136364 27
Indiana 6 20 W3 0.54545456 24
Washington 14 28 L10 0.36363637 16
Connecticut 19 33 L2 0.25 11
Chicago 20 34 L4 0.22727273 10
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