Chicago Sky @ Los Angeles Sparks
Ogwumike's 1st double-double of season leads Sparks past Sky
LOS ANGELES -- Nneka Ogwumike had 20 points and 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Chicago Sky 79-70 on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles was just 4-of-16 shooting in the third quarter, but scored on its first three possessions of the fourth for a 62-53 lead. Chicago got within 67-62, but Alana Beard's back-door cut for a layup and Chelsea Gray's basket in traffic made it a nine-point lead with 2:13 to go.
Beard finished with 18 points and Candace Parker added 12 for Los Angeles (4-2), which remained unbeaten at home. Ogwumike was just 5 of 17 from the floor, but made nine of Los Angeles' 31 free throws.
The Sparks forced 18 turnovers. Courtney Vandersloot scored 13 points and Allie Quigley added 12 for Chicago (1-7). Cappie Pondexter struggled on 2-of-11 shooting for eight points.
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Referee:Tiara Cruse
Referee:Thomas Nunez
Referee:Natalie Sago
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Toronto | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Golden State | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Dallas | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Seattle | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Portland | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Las Vegas | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
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