Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLoyd wins scoring title, but late run lifts Sparks over Storm 91-89
Loyd sank 9 of 22 shots for the Storm (11-29), who end the season on a four-game losing streak. She hit 4 of 9 from 3-point range and finishes the season with a record 939 points. Former teammate Breanna Stewart, now playing for the New York Liberty, was second with 919 as the league expanded its regular season to 40 games. Loyd led the league with an average of 24.6 points per game. Stewart averaged 23.0. Loyd scored 25 or more points 21 times this season. No other player had more than 15.
Nneka Ogwumike had 22 points to pace the Sparks (17-23), who trailed most of the game before outscoring the Storm 20-11 in the final period.
Ezi Magbegor pitched in with 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for Seattle. Magbegor grabbed a team-record 318 rebounds this season, one more than Stewart had for the Storm in 2016.
The Sparks were eliminated from playoff contention when the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx on Friday to clinch the eighth seed.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 91 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 91 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Storm offensive team rebound | 91 - 89 |
| 4th 0.1 | |
Ezi Magbegor misses 8-foot pullup jump shot | 91 - 89 |
| 4th 3.0 | |
Kia Nurse enters the game for Jordan Horston | 91 - 89 |
Statistics
 LA |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-77 | FG | 32-65 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 12-22 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 55 |
| 18-24 | FT | 13-15 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 25 | Assists | 25 |
| 16 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 10,728 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 1 | W3 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Golden State |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Minnesota |
0.5 | 1 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 2 | W1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Portland |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Dallas |
1.5 | 2 | L2 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Seattle |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Los Angeles |
1.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
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