Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationNneka Ogwumike has 23 points and 12 rebounds as Sparks beat Storm 90-74
LA scored the first 13 points in an opening 18-2 run and Dearica Hamby's layup with 5:45 left in the first half capped an 11-0 spurt that gave the Sparks a 39-20 lead. Seattle shot 32% (12 of 38) from the field and 2 of 11 (18%) from behind the arc before going into halftime trailing by 19. The Storm were just as bad from 3-point range in the second half, finishing 4 of 22.
Cameron Brink had 11 points on 3-of-15 shooting for the Sparks (15-25).
Flau’jae Johnson scored 11 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter and Dominique Malonga had 17 points, on 8-of-21 shooting, and 15 rebounds for the Storm (8-32). Zia Cooke made 6 of 17 from the field for 14 points.
Seattle is 1-18 against Western Conference teams this season, its only win coming at LA, 82-64, on July 6.
The Storm's Jordan Horston fell awkwardly midway through the third quarter, limped to the locker room and did not return.
Awa Fam and Natisha Hiedeman did not play for the Storm.
Storm: Host Las Vegas on Sept. 17.
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Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 90 - 74 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 90 - 74 |
| 4th 20.2 |  |
Cameron Brink defensive rebound | 90 - 74 |
| 4th 22.7 |  |
Mackenzie Holmes misses free throw 2 of 2 | 90 - 74 |
| 4th 22.7 | |
Mackenzie Holmes makes free throw 1 of 2 | 90 - 74 |
Statistics
 LA |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-73 | FG | 28-82 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 12-31 | 3PT | 4-22 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 14-15 | FT | 14-18 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 23 | Assists | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 96 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 14,200 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 11 | W1 | 0.75 | 33 |
 Golden State |
1 | 12 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 32 |
 Las Vegas |
2 | 13 | W7 | 0.70454544 | 31 |
 Dallas |
6 | 17 | W1 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Portland |
16 | 27 | W1 | 0.38636363 | 17 |
 Los Angeles |
17 | 28 | L2 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 28 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Seattle |
25 | 36 | L5 | 0.18181819 | 8 |
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