Los Angeles Sparks
The Hollywood production still searching for a reliable closing scene
A dangerous group that keeps delivering competitive scripts without enough satisfying endings.
Los Angeles erased a 17-point deficit to beat Washington 88-82. Nneka Ogwumike scored 24, Rae Burrell scored 12 of her 15 in the fourth, and the Sparks turned 17 turnovers into 31 points.
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Sparks 88, Mystics 82: Burrell owned the fourth
Los Angeles rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Washington 88-82, with Rae Burrell scoring 12 of her 15 points in the fourth quarter.
Dream 78, Sparks 71: Angel Reese turned the glass into a record book
Angel Reese grabbed a WNBA-record 26 rebounds as Atlanta finished a perfect road trip with a 78-71 win over Los Angeles.
Sparks 77, Sun 68: Burrell wrote the ending
Rae Burrell scored 20 points as Los Angeles built a 21-point lead and survived a late Connecticut push for a 77-68 win.
Liberty 85, Sparks 81: New York survived a 40-point warning
New York built a 26-point cushion, then watched Los Angeles score 40 in the fourth quarter before the Liberty escaped with an 85-81 win.
Sky 95, Sparks 88: Chicago made the fourth quarter the whole argument
Dearica Hamby had 22 points and 14 rebounds, but Chicago's 34-point fourth quarter lifted the Sky past Los Angeles 95-88.
Wings 90, Sparks 82: Dallas made its sixth straight win a group project
Paige Bueckers scored 25 as Dallas led for 90 percent of the game and beat Los Angeles 90-82 for a sixth straight win.
Sky 96, Sparks 82: Chicago's ball movement found a clean finish
Chicago recorded 27 assists, committed only nine turnovers, and closed with a 27-point fourth quarter to beat Los Angeles 96-82.
Lynx 96, Sparks 87: Minnesota turned a one-point lead into a closing statement
Minnesota beat Los Angeles 96-87 after carrying a one-point lead into the fourth quarter and outscoring the Sparks 28-20 in the final period.