Los Angeles Sparks @ Minnesota Lynx
PLAYOFFS • MIN leads series 1-0
24-10, 13-4 Away
72
24-10, 13-4 Away
18-16, 11-6 Home
74
18-16, 11-6 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Tamecka Dixon made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Delisha Milton.
- Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.
- Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
- Teresa Edwards missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Teresa Edwards missed Layup.
- Mwadi Mabika made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Janell Burse made Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
- Tamecka Dixon made 17 ft Jumper.
- Janell Burse missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Delisha Milton made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
- Janell Burse missed Layup.
- Delisha Milton missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Delisha Milton made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
- Janell Burse missed Layup.
- Tamecka Dixon made Two Point Shot.
- Katie Smith made 10 ft Jumper.
- Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Mwadi Mabika.
- Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Lisa Leslie missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Sheri Sam missed Two Point Shot.
- Lisa Leslie missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup.
- Teresa Edwards missed Layup.
- Sheri Sam missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nikki Teasley missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Katie Smith made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
- Delisha Milton made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
- Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Nikki Teasley.
- Svetlana Abrosimova made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
- Lisa Leslie made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Delisha Milton.
- Svetlana Abrosimova missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Sheri Sam made Jumper.
- Nikki Teasley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
- Delisha Milton made Layup. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
- Svetlana Abrosimova missed Jumper.
- Lisa Leslie missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kristi Harrower missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mwadi Mabika missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Katie Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
- Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Nicky McCrimmon.
- Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup.
- Mwadi Mabika made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky McCrimmon.
- Kristi Harrower made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michele Van Gorp.
- Delisha Milton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mwadi Mabika.
- Sheri Sam made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Katie Smith.
- Sheri Sam missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Tamecka Dixon missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Katie Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nicky McCrimmon missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Sheri Sam missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Sheri Sam missed Jumper.
- Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
- Katie Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tamecka Dixon made Two Point Shot.
- Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Sheri Sam made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
- Nicky McCrimmon missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Lisa Leslie made Hook Shot. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
- Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mwadi Mabika made 14 ft Jumper.
- Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Nicky McCrimmon made 15 ft Jumper.
- Tamika Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tamika Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tamecka Dixon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Katie Smith missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tamika Williams missed Layup.
- Tamecka Dixon made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lisa Leslie.
- Katie Smith made Layup. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
- Nicky McCrimmon missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Lisa Leslie missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Svetlana Abrosimova missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
- Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Tamecka Dixon missed Two Point Shot.
- Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Svetlana Abrosimova.
- Katie Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Tamika Williams missed Layup.
- Delisha Milton missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Svetlana Abrosimova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Janell Burse missed Layup. Blocked by Jennifer Gillom.
- Tamecka Dixon missed Two Point Shot.
- Mwadi Mabika made Two Point Shot.
- Kristi Harrower made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kristi Harrower missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Svetlana Abrosimova made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.
- Tamecka Dixon missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Tamecka Dixon missed Layup.
- Lisa Leslie missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Tamika Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tamika Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mwadi Mabika made 13 ft Jumper.
- Kristi Harrower missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Janell Burse missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Janell Burse made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jennifer Gillom missed Layup.
- Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mwadi Mabika made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Svetlana Abrosimova missed Two Point Shot.
- Lynn Pride missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Katie Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
- Kristi Harrower made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.
- Lynn Pride missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Katie Smith made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
- Nicky McCrimmon missed Jumper.
- Mwadi Mabika missed Layup.
- Delisha Milton made Layup.
- Katie Smith made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
- Katie Smith missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Sheri Sam made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Delisha Milton missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
- Mwadi Mabika missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Lisa Leslie made Layup.
- Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Sheri Sam missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tamecka Dixon missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Teresa Edwards made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Teresa Edwards made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
- Kristi Harrower missed Two Point Shot.
- Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Teresa Edwards made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Janell Burse.
- Tamecka Dixon missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kristi Harrower missed Three Point Jumper.
- Mwadi Mabika made Two Point Shot.
- Tamika Williams missed Layup. Blocked by Lisa Leslie.
- Lisa Leslie made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mwadi Mabika.
- Katie Smith made 20 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards.
- Tamika Williams made Two Point Shot.
- Tamika Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | LOS | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Start of the 1st Half. | 0 | 0 | |
| 20:00 | | Jumpball. Lisa Leslie vs. Janell Burse. Delisha Milton gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:53 | | Tamecka Dixon made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Delisha Milton. | 2 | 0 |
| 19:40 | | Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith. | 2 | 2 |
| 19:22 | | Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Nikki Teasley. | 4 | 2 |
| 19:07 | | Teresa Edwards missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 2 |
| 19:06 | | Tamika Williams Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 19:04 | | Teresa Edwards missed Layup. | 4 | 2 |
| 19:01 | | Delisha Milton Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 18:49 | | Mwadi Mabika made 12 ft Two Point Shot. | 6 | 2 |
| 18:22 | | Janell Burse made Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards. | 6 | 4 |
| 18:14 | | Tamecka Dixon made 17 ft Jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 17:54 | | Janell Burse missed 14 ft Jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 17:52 | | Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 17:43 | | Delisha Milton made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki Teasley. | 10 | 4 |
| 17:29 | | Janell Burse missed Layup. | 10 | 4 |
| 17:27 | | Tamecka Dixon Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 4 |
| 17:17 | | Delisha Milton missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 4 |
| 17:16 | | Svetlana Abrosimova Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 4 |
| 17:13 | | Svetlana Abrosimova Bad Pass | 10 | 4 |
| 16:47 | | Delisha Milton made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon. | 12 | 4 |
| 16:29 | | Jumpball. Lisa Leslie vs. Janell Burse. Katie Smith gains possession. | 12 | 4 |
| 16:20 | | Janell Burse missed Layup. | 12 | 4 |
| 16:19 | | Tamecka Dixon Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 4 |
| 16:13 | | Tamecka Dixon made Two Point Shot. | 14 | 4 |
| 16:07 | | Minnesota 20 Sec. Timeout. | 14 | 4 |
| 16:07 | | Sheri Sam enters the game for Janell Burse. | 14 | 4 |
| 15:45 | | Katie Smith made 10 ft Jumper. | 14 | 6 |
| 15:23 | | Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Mwadi Mabika. | 16 | 6 |
| 15:23 | | Katie Smith Shooting Foul | 16 | 6 |
| 15:23 | Full Timeout. | 16 | 6 | |
| 15:23 | | Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 17 | 6 |
| 14:53 | | Jumpball. Nikki Teasley vs. Tamika Williams. Mwadi Mabika gains possession. | 17 | 6 |
| 14:53 | | Sheri Sam Bad Pass. Stolen by Nikki Teasley. | 17 | 6 |
| 14:32 | | Lisa Leslie missed 15 ft Jumper. | 17 | 6 |
| 14:30 | | Sheri Sam Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 6 |
| 14:22 | | Sheri Sam missed Two Point Shot. | 17 | 6 |
| 14:21 | | Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 6 |
| 14:08 | | Lisa Leslie missed 7 ft Two Point Shot. | 17 | 6 |
| 14:07 | | Sheri Sam Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 6 |
| 14:00 | | Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup. | 17 | 6 |
| 13:59 | | Tamika Williams Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 6 |
| 13:53 | | Teresa Edwards missed Layup. | 17 | 6 |
| 13:52 | | Delisha Milton Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 6 |
| 13:51 | | Delisha Milton Lost Ball. Stolen by Teresa Edwards. | 17 | 6 |
| 13:45 | | Sheri Sam missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 6 |
| 13:44 | | Nikki Teasley Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 6 |
| 13:30 | | Nikki Teasley missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 6 |
| 13:27 | | Teresa Edwards Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 6 |
| 13:21 | | Katie Smith made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards. | 17 | 8 |
| 13:00 | | Delisha Milton made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon. | 19 | 8 |
| 12:42 | | Mwadi Mabika Shooting Foul | 19 | 8 |
| 12:42 | | Kristi Harrower enters the game for Teresa Edwards. | 19 | 8 |
| 12:42 | | Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 19 | 9 |
| 12:42 | | Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 19 | 10 |
| 12:30 | | Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Nikki Teasley. | 21 | 10 |
| 12:15 | | Svetlana Abrosimova made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheri Sam. | 21 | 12 |
| 11:52 | | Lisa Leslie made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Delisha Milton. | 23 | 12 |
| 11:30 | | Tamecka Dixon Personal Foul | 23 | 12 |
| 11:30 | Full Timeout. | 23 | 12 | |
| 11:25 | | Svetlana Abrosimova missed 14 ft Jumper. | 23 | 12 |
| 11:23 | | Sheri Sam Offensive Rebound. | 23 | 12 |
| 11:22 | | Sheri Sam made Jumper. | 23 | 14 |
| 11:07 | | Nikki Teasley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 14 |
| 11:04 | | Katie Smith Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 14 |
| 10:56 | | Tamika Williams made Layup. Assisted by Sheri Sam. | 23 | 16 |
| 10:41 | | Delisha Milton made Layup. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon. | 25 | 16 |
| 10:21 | | Svetlana Abrosimova missed Jumper. | 25 | 16 |
| 10:19 | | Mwadi Mabika Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 16 |
| 10:11 | | Lisa Leslie missed 8 ft Jumper. | 25 | 16 |
| 10:07 | | Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 16 |
| 10:03 | | Nikki Teasley Personal Foul | 25 | 16 |
| 10:03 | | Los Angeles 20 Sec. Timeout. | 25 | 16 |
| 10:03 | | Nicky McCrimmon enters the game for Nikki Teasley. | 25 | 16 |
| 9:59 | | Tamika Williams Bad Pass. Stolen by Delisha Milton. | 25 | 16 |
| 9:45 | | Katie Smith Shooting Foul | 25 | 16 |
| 9:45 | | Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 26 | 16 |
| 9:45 | | Lisa Leslie made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 27 | 16 |
| 9:25 | | Kristi Harrower missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 16 |
| 9:22 | | Jumpball. Delisha Milton vs. Sheri Sam. Nicky McCrimmon gains possession. | 27 | 16 |
| 9:22 | | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 16 |
| 8:57 | | Mwadi Mabika missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 16 |
| 8:55 | | Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 16 |
| 8:34 | | Katie Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam. | 27 | 19 |
| 8:15 | | Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Nicky McCrimmon. | 29 | 19 |
| 7:56 | | Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup. | 29 | 19 |
| 7:54 | | Mwadi Mabika Defensive Rebound. | 29 | 19 |
| 7:52 | Full Timeout. | 29 | 19 | |
| 7:52 | | Michele Van Gorp enters the game for Svetlana Abrosimova. | 29 | 19 |
| 7:41 | | Mwadi Mabika made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky McCrimmon. | 32 | 19 |
| 7:24 | | Kristi Harrower made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michele Van Gorp. | 32 | 22 |
| 7:05 | | Delisha Milton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mwadi Mabika. | 35 | 22 |
| 6:41 | | Sheri Sam made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Katie Smith. | 35 | 24 |
| 6:22 | | Lisa Leslie Offensive Foul | 35 | 24 |
| 6:22 | | Lisa Leslie Foul | 35 | 24 |
| 6:07 | | Sheri Sam missed 10 ft Jumper. | 35 | 24 |
| 6:07 | | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 35 | 24 |
| 6:07 | | Tamika Williams Loose Ball Foul | 35 | 24 |
| 5:54 | | Michele Van Gorp Personal Foul | 35 | 24 |
| 5:41 | | Tamecka Dixon missed 16 ft Jumper. | 35 | 24 |
| 5:39 | | Sheri Sam Defensive Rebound. | 35 | 24 |
| 5:28 | | Delisha Milton Personal Foul | 35 | 24 |
| 5:07 | | Katie Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 35 | 24 |
| 5:07 | | Nicky McCrimmon Defensive Rebound. | 35 | 24 |
| 4:52 | | Nicky McCrimmon missed 17 ft Jumper. | 35 | 24 |
| 4:50 | | Mwadi Mabika Offensive Rebound. | 35 | 24 |
| 4:50 | | Mwadi Mabika Bad Pass. Stolen by Tamika Williams. | 35 | 24 |
| 4:43 | | Sheri Sam missed 14 ft Jumper. | 35 | 24 |
| 4:41 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 35 | 24 |
| 4:41 | | Delisha Milton Loose Ball Foul | 35 | 24 |
| 4:28 | | Sheri Sam missed Jumper. | 35 | 24 |
| 4:26 | | Lisa Leslie Defensive Rebound. | 35 | 24 |
| 4:09 | | Lisa Leslie made Layup. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon. | 37 | 24 |
| 3:49 | | Katie Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 37 | 24 |
| 3:48 | | Delisha Milton Defensive Rebound. | 37 | 24 |
| 3:24 | | Tamecka Dixon made Two Point Shot. | 39 | 24 |
| 3:24 | | Michele Van Gorp Shooting Foul | 39 | 24 |
| 3:24 | Full Timeout. | 39 | 24 | |
| 3:24 | | Teresa Edwards enters the game for Kristi Harrower. | 39 | 24 |
| 3:24 | | Svetlana Abrosimova enters the game for Michele Van Gorp. | 39 | 24 |
| 3:24 | | Shaquala Williams enters the game for Nicky McCrimmon. | 39 | 24 |
| 3:24 | | Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 40 | 24 |
| 3:05 | | Lisa Leslie Personal Foul | 40 | 24 |
| 3:05 | | Nicky McCrimmon enters the game for Shaquala Williams. | 40 | 24 |
| 2:56 | | Sheri Sam made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Teresa Edwards. | 40 | 26 |
| 2:36 | | Nicky McCrimmon missed 15 ft Jumper. | 40 | 26 |
| 2:35 | | Tamecka Dixon Offensive Rebound. | 40 | 26 |
| 2:30 | | Lisa Leslie made Hook Shot. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon. | 42 | 26 |
| 2:03 | | Tamecka Dixon Shooting Foul | 42 | 26 |
| 2:03 | | Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 42 | 27 |
| 2:03 | | Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 42 | 28 |
| 1:50 | | Mwadi Mabika made 14 ft Jumper. | 44 | 28 |
| 1:36 | | Lisa Leslie Personal Foul | 44 | 28 |
| 1:36 | | Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 44 | 29 |
| 1:36 | | Vanessa Nygaard enters the game for Lisa Leslie. | 44 | 29 |
| 1:36 | | Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 44 | 30 |
| 1:19 | | Sheri Sam Personal Foul | 44 | 30 |
| 1:07 | | Nicky McCrimmon made 15 ft Jumper. | 46 | 30 |
| 1:00 | | Kicked Ball | 46 | 30 |
| 42.9 | | Mwadi Mabika Shooting Foul | 46 | 30 |
| 42.9 | | Tamika Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 46 | 31 |
| 42.9 | | Tamika Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 46 | 32 |
| 34.9 | | Delisha Milton Lost Ball. Stolen by Svetlana Abrosimova. | 46 | 32 |
| 30.9 | | Teresa Edwards Bad Pass. Stolen by Nicky McCrimmon. | 46 | 32 |
| 7.1 | | Tamecka Dixon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 49 | 32 |
| 0.2 | | Katie Smith missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 49 | 32 |
| 0.0 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 49 | 32 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Half. | 49 | 32 | |
Matchups
Game Information
2024-25 Standings
Women's National Basketball Assoc.
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 34 | 10 | .773 | - | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | W16 |
| Phoenix | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | L3 |
| Seattle | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | L3 |
| Los Angeles | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | L1 |
| Dallas | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | W1 |
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