Seattle Storm @ Los Angeles Sparks
Hamby finishes a three-point play with 5.6 seconds to lift LA Sparks past Seattle Storm
LOS ANGELES -- — Dearica Hamby scored seven of Los Angeles' final nine points including the winning three-point play with 5.6 seconds left, Kelsey Plum scored 20 points, and the Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 94-91 on Sunday.
Hamby, who scored 19 points, knotted it at 87-all with two free throws with 1:25 left. Plum sank a pair of free throws with 56.5 seconds to go for a two-point lead.
Seattle's Brittney Sykes hit a pair of late layups including one with 12.7 seconds left to tie it at 91-all, setting up Hamby's layup to win it.
Sykes scored 27 points, reserve Dominique Malonga scored 20, Skylar Diggins 17 and Nneka Ogwumike 15 for Seattle.
The Storm (16-16) built a 26-14 lead after the first quarter before Los Angeles won the second, 32-14, and led 46-40 at halftime. The second half was back-and-forth and neither team led by more than eight.
Seattle led 87-80 with 2:52 left on a basket by Diggins.
Azura Stevens scored 15 points and Cameron Brink came off the bench to score 14 for the Sparks.
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Regular Season Series
LA wins 3-1
Game Information
- Referees:
- Roy Gulbeyan
- Kevin Fahy
- Sarah Williams
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| Team | 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 |

