Los Angeles Sparks at Atlanta Dream

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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

LA		ATL
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:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	6	W9	0.8	24
Las Vegas	3	8	W2	0.71428573	20
Golden State	4	9	L2	0.6785714	19
Dallas	5.5	11	L2	0.62068963	18
Phoenix	12.5	18	W3	0.37931034	11
Portland	12.5	18	L4	0.37931034	11
Los Angeles	12.5	17	L6	0.37037036	10
Seattle	18.5	25	L8	0.19354838	6

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Indiana	-	10	W5	0.6551724	19
Atlanta	0.5	10	W5	0.64285713	18
Washington	2.5	12	W4	0.5714286	16
New York	3	13	L1	0.55172414	16
Toronto	8.5	18	L5	0.35714287	10
Chicago	8.5	18	W1	0.35714287	10
Connecticut	12	22	L4	0.2413793	7

Full Standings

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