Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationHamby scores 27 points, Jackson adds 23 as Sparks rally for 91-85 win over Storm
Seattle led 85-80 with 2:47 to play but Hamby scored five points and Jackson four in an 11-0 closing run to pull the Sparks within 1 1/2 games of the Storm and Indiana for the final two playoff spots. Seattle missed its last five shots.
Kelsey Plum added 14 points for Los Angeles (19-20) and Rae Burrell had 11. Hamby had 11 rebounds as the Sparks dominated the boards 37-23. The also had a 60-30 advantage on points in the paint.
Nneka Ogwumike had 21 points on five first half 3-pointers and two second half three-point plays for the Storm (22-20). Skylar Diggins also had 21 points and Ezi Magbegor added 11.
Gabby Williams had two baskets and an assist to fuel a 10-0 run for the Storm, who led 25-20 after one quarter.
Ogwumike had three 3-pointers in less than a minute, making her 5 for 5, for a 36-25 lead 3 1/2 minutes into the second quarter. The Storm had six 3s in the quarter with Erica Wheeler's in the closing seconds making it 53-39 at the half.
Diggins opened the second half with a 3 for a 17-point lead but the Sparks hit their first five shots and were 12 for 17 in the quarter. The final shot was a buzzer-beating one-handed push shot 3-pointer by Jackson from beyond the top of the key, to cut the Storm lead to 73-68 entering the fourth quarter.
Los Angeles plays at second-place Atlanta on Wednesday and Friday. The Storm are home against New York on Friday.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 91 - 85 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 91 - 85 |
| 4th 12.8 |  |
Julie Allemand defensive rebound | 91 - 85 |
| 4th 16.0 |  |
Nneka Ogwumike misses 16-foot pullup jump shot | 91 - 85 |
| 4th 21.3 | |
Storm Full timeout | 91 - 85 |
Statistics
 LA |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-67 | FG | 31-73 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 13-32 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 17-19 | FT | 10-15 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 22 | Assists | 22 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 12,500 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 5 | W3 | 0.75 | 15 |
 Minnesota |
- | 5 | L1 | 0.75 | 15 |
 Golden State |
1.5 | 7 | W4 | 0.6666667 | 14 |
 Dallas |
3 | 8 | W1 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Los Angeles |
6 | 10 | L2 | 0.44444445 | 8 |
 Portland |
7 | 12 | L3 | 0.4 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
7.5 | 13 | W3 | 0.3809524 | 8 |
 Seattle |
10.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.23809524 | 5 |
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