NBA

Los Angeles Sparks at Dallas Wings

· Women's National Basketball Association
6-24, 2-14 Away
Final
113 - 110

7-22, 5-8 Home

Ogunbowale and Howard rally Dallas from 19 down to a 113-110 victory over the Sparks

Arike Ogunbowale scores 33 points in Dallas win

Odyssey Sims had 24 points through the first three quarters to help Los Angeles (6-24) build a 92-73 lead.

Howard made a layup for Dallas (7-22) and Ogunbowale followed with two free throws to get the Wings within single digits at 105-96 with 3:22 left to play. Ogunbowale followed a layup with a 3-pointer and Howard's three-point play made it a one-possession game at 109-107 with 64 seconds remaining.

Teaira McCowan knotted the score with a layup and gave Dallas the lead with a rebound basket with :07 to go. Stephanie Talbot made just 1 of 2 free throws for the Sparks, while Howard sank a pair for a three-point lead. Dearica Hamby missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for LA, which has lost seven in a row and nine of 10.

Ogunbowale hit 10 of 21 shots from the floor with four 3-pointers and all nine of her foul shots, while adding seven assists. Howard knocked down 11 of 15 shots and grabbed seven rebounds. Satou Sabally scored 19 and McCowan finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds for her ninth double-double.

Sims led the way for the Sparks with 26 points and 10 assists off the bench. Rookie Rickea Jackson, the fourth overall pick in this year's draft, hit six 3-pointers and scored 25. Hamby had 21 points and five assists, while Azurá Stevens scored 15.

Dallas kicked off a five-game homestand with its second victory in the last eight outings.

The two teams split four games this season. LA has not won since beating Dallas on July 13.

UP NEXT

Dallas: Wings host the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday.

Los Angeles: Sparks return home to play the New York Liberty on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 110 - 113
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 110 - 113
4th 0.0 Sparks offensive team rebound 110 - 113
4th 0.0 Dearica Hamby misses 26-foot three point jumper 110 - 113
4th 2.1 Kia Nurse enters the game for Stephanie Talbot 110 - 113

Statistics

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39-65 FG 40-76
60 Field Goal % 53
12-24 3PT 8-22
50 Three Point % 36
20-26 FT 25-29
77 Free Throw % 86
21 Rebounds 34
3 Offensive Rebounds 13
18 Defensive Rebounds 21
29 Assists 21
5 Steals 9
5 Blocks 2
13 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 9
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 11
13 Fast Break Points 12
46 Points in Paint 56
20 Fouls 19
22 Largest Lead 3

Game Information

College Park Center

Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 5,925 · 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
Full Standings

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