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Sparks at LynxLos Angeles
Sparks
Minnesota
Lynx
Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atSparks at LynxThe Sparks secure a crucial victory over the Lynx, showcasing their dominance in the paint and rallying in the fourth quarter. Nneka Ogwumike's key layup puts LA ahead, with Burrell leading the scoring. Despite the loss, Minnesota still leads the season series.
Sparks beat Lynx 89-82 in a tightly contested matchup. The go-ahead score came in the fourth quarter when Ogwumike made a running layup off an assist from Atkins.
Burrell led the Sparks with 17 points, contributing significantly to their offensive push. LA controlled the paint throughout the game, outscoring Minnesota 46 to 28 in points in the paint.
The Sparks sit 6th in the Western Conference, 17½ games back, coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10. The Lynx lead the Western Conference by 3½, coming off a loss, 8-2 over their last 10.
The Sparks are up next home vs Mystics (Aug 28), then at Storm. The Lynx are up next at Dream (Aug 30), then home vs Liberty.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's minutes moved this game's odds, not how their box score reads. A go-ahead bucket in the last two minutes outranks the same bucket in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Lynx to winMissMIN -16.5 · 91%UpsetGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LALos Angeles Sparks | 21 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 89 |
| MINMinnesota Lynx | 22 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 82 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nneka Ogwumike | 30 | 16 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 |
 Dearica Hamby | 25 | 16 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -7 |
 Erica Wheeler | 30 | 12 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Ariel Atkins | 29 | 7 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 Rae Burrell | 28 | 17 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -11 |
 Cameron Brink | 25 | 12 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | +22 |
 Jihyun Park | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
 Chance Gray | 10 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +8 |
 Monique Akoa Makani | 19 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +20 |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
