Los Angeles Sparks at Dallas Wings
· Women's National Basketball AssociationPlum scores 28, Sparks withstand Wings' late run to win 97-96 as Bueckers misses potential winner
Plum gave Los Angeles a 95-82 lead with 4:25 remaining in the fourth quarter before Dallas closed on a 14-2 run.
Plum made the Sparks' next basket at the 1:03 mark for a 97-91 lead. Bueckers answered with a quick layup to pull within four and the Sparks turned it over at the other end.
JJ Quinerly sank a 3-pointer from the corner with 15 seconds left for a one-point deficit. Plum missed two free throws and Dallas took over possession after a jump ball.
Bueckers raced up the floor for a contested 3-pointer that rolled off the rim as time expired.
Azura Stevens and Rickea Jackson each added 15 points for Los Angeles (16-17). Julie Allemand had 12 points, 10 assists and four steals. Plum reached 4,000 career points in the first half. Hamby had at least 20 points and 10 rebounds for the sixth time this season.
Bueckers finished with 29 points on 12-of-21 shooting for Dallas (9-25). The No. 1 pick in the draft became the fastest player in franchise history to score 500 points. Maddy Siegrist added 15 points, Quinerly had 11 points and nine assists, and Aziaha James scored 10 points.
Los Angeles led 53-50 at halftime behind double-digit scoring by Hamby, Jackson and Plum.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 97 - 96 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 97 - 96 |
| 4th 1.5 |  |
Kelsey Plum defensive rebound | 97 - 96 |
| 4th 1.5 |  |
Paige Bueckers misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot | 97 - 96 |
| 4th 6.2 | |
Kelsey Plum lost ball turnover (Maddy Siegrist steals) | 97 - 96 |
Statistics
 LA |
 DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-75 | FG | 38-75 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 9-27 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 20-25 | FT | 11-11 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 23 | Assists | 32 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 6,116 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Los Angeles |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Seattle |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Las Vegas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Golden State |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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