Los Angeles Sparks vs NIGERIA
Preseason

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Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NIGERIA NIGER | 17 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 63 |
LA | 27 | 17 | 27 | 18 | 89 |
89
1-0
NIGERIA
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 20 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -13 |
| 10 | 11 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -18 |
| 15 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -28 |
| 27 | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 8-11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -28 |
| 32 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -16 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 18 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -9 |
| 11 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5 |
| 10 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +3 |
| 22 | 10 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -4 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 |
| 20 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 |
63 | 20-54 | 3-18 | 20-32 | 25 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | ||
37% | 17% | 63% |
Los Angeles Sparks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 16 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +29 | |
| 18 | 10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +27 | |
| 15 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +25 | |
| 21 | 22 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +30 | |
| 23 | 8 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +30 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 10 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +1 | |
| 14 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -6 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | |
| 22 | 7 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +4 | |
| 17 | 14 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | |
| 13 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | |
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89 | 29-59 | 11-31 | 20-21 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 23 | |||
49% | 35% | 95% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Game Information
San Diego, CA
Spectrum Sports Net
Referee:Maj Forsberg
Referee:Catherine Chang
Referee:Leah Lanie
2025-26 Standings
Women's National Basketball Assoc.
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 4 | 2 | .667 | - | L1 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 2 | .667 | - | W2 |
| Golden State | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 | W2 |
| Portland | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2 | L2 |
| Seattle | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2 | W1 |
WNBA News

Kelsey Plum scores 38, Erica Wheeler hits clutch 3-pointer and Sparks defeat Aces 101-95
— Kelsey Plum scored a season-high 38 points, Erica Wheeler hit the go-ahead 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Sparks defeated the Las Vegas Aces 101-95 on Saturday night.
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Portland Fire roll past Toronto Tempo 99-80 in first matchup between WNBA expansion teams
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