Chicago Sky at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationKelsey Plum scores 28 and Azura Stevens adds season-high 24 as Sparks beat Sky 91-78
Los Angeles (2-3) won for the first time since beating the expansion Golden State Valkyries in its season opener.
Odyssey Sims scored 12 points for the Sparks. Dearica Hamby added 10 points, six rebounds, eight assists and a career-high six steals.
Angel Reese led Chicago (0-3) with 13 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two steals. Kamilla Cardoso scored 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Courtney Vandersloot and Rebecca Allen added 11 points apiece.
Stevens hit a 3-pointer a little more than three minutes into the second half that gave the Sparks the lead for good at 51-48. She made another 3 about three minutes later to spark a 9-0 run that pushed the lead to 15 with two minutes left in the third quarter.
Reese scored inside to cap a 10-0 run and trim the Sky's deficit to 76-71 with 7:06 left in the game. Sarah Ashlee Barker answered with a jumper, Steven made back-to-back baskets and Plum hit a pull-up jumper to push the lead to 13 with 4:59 to go.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 78 - 91 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 91 |
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shot clock turnover | 78 - 91 |
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Julie Allemand defensive rebound | 78 - 91 |
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Courtney Vandersloot misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot | 78 - 91 |
Statistics
CHI |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-69 | FG | 31-66 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 4-20 | 3PT | 13-27 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 10-12 | FT | 16-23 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 17 | Assists | 24 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 11,422 · Capacity:
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 |
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 |
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