Tulsa Shock @ Los Angeles Sparks
Sparks win 4th straight for 1st time since 2013
LOS ANGELES -- Nneka Ogwumike scored 26 points to help the Los Angeles Sparks rout Tulsa 84-57 on Thursday night, extending the Shock's losing streak to eight games.
Candace Parker added 10 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for Los Angeles (7-14). The Sparks extending their winning streak to four games -- their longest since 2013.
Tulsa pulled within 45-32 in the third quarter, but Ogwumike's 3-point play started Los Angeles' 16-3 spurt to build a 26-point lead.
Plenette Pierson scored 14 points for Tulsa (10-12), which has lost 11 of its last 13 games. Tulsa was held to 17-of-65 shooting (26 percent) and got outrebounded 43-27.
Los Angeles reeled off a 14-0 second-quarter run, led by Ogwumike's seven points, to expand its lead to 35-16. Tulsa made just seven field goals in the first half.
Floyd Mayweather sat courtside.
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Michael Price
Referee:Billy Smith
Referee:Janetta Graham
2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Dallas | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Las Vegas | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Phoenix | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Portland | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Seattle | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
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