NBA

Las Vegas Aces at Los Angeles Sparks

· Women's National Basketball Association
12-7, 5-3 Away
Final
98 - 93

5-15, 4-5 Home

Hamby scores 24 with 14 rebounds as Sparks beat Aces 98-93 in OT, snap 8-game skid

Dearica Hamby leads the Sparks past the Aces for OT victory

Rickea Jackson added 14 points and Stephanie Talbot scored l3 with a career-high nine assists for Los Angeles.

The Sparks (5-15) won for the first time since a 96-92 win over the Aces on June 9.

Talbot found Hamby for a layup that tied it with 2:07 to play and then found Layshia Clarendon for a jumper that gave L.A. a 92-90 lead with 1:14 remaining. Chelsea Gray missed a 3-point shot on the other end before Talbot once again fed Hamby, who was fouled as she made a layup an hit the and=1 free throw to make it 95-90 with 25 seconds to go.

Las Vegas (12-7) had its six-game win streaked end.

A'ja Wilson scored 35 points with 12 rebounds and six blocks for the Aces. Kelsey Plum scored 21 points, including four 3-pointers, and Jackie Young added 18 points.

Las Vegas scored 15 of the first 19 fourth-quarter points to make it 75-74 and give the Aces their first lead of the second half with 5:44 to play. Hamby grabbed an offensive rebound off a missed 3 by McDonald and made the putback to make it 81-81 with 2:01 to play but Los Angeles coach Curt Miller was called for a technical foul and Kelsey Plum hit the free throw to put Las Vegas back in front.

Hamby made 1-of-2 free throws with 37 seconds left to tie it 82-all and Wilson made a layup with 15 seconds left before Talbot scored in the lane with about 3 seconds left in regulation to force OT.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

5th 0.0 End of Game 93 - 98
5th 0.0 End of the 1st Overtime 93 - 98
5th 0.1 Jackie Young lost ball turnover (Layshia Clarendon steals) 93 - 98
5th 0.1 Jackie Young defensive rebound 93 - 98
5th 3.0 Layshia Clarendon misses free throw 2 of 2 93 - 98

Statistics

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32-67 FG 32-86
48 Field Goal % 37
9-24 3PT 11-31
38 Three Point % 35
20-22 FT 23-32
91 Free Throw % 72
43 Rebounds 39
3 Offensive Rebounds 11
40 Defensive Rebounds 28
24 Assists 23
1 Steals 6
8 Blocks 3
11 Turnovers 3
1 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 3
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 5
13 Fast Break Points 7
36 Points in Paint 40
29 Fouls 16
7 Largest Lead 15

Game Information

crypto.com Arena

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 13,840 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota +0.5 0 W2 1 2
Golden State - 0 W1 1 1
Los Angeles - 0 W1 1 1
Las Vegas - 0 W1 1 1
Phoenix - 0 W1 1 1
Dallas 0.5 0 - 0 0
Portland 0.5 0 - 0 0
Seattle 1 1 L1 0 0
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