Chicago Sky @ Los Angeles Sparks
Parker's 21 points, 10 assists pace Sparks over Sky, 76-64
LOS ANGELES -- Candace Parker scored 21 points and had a career-high 10 assists to lead the Los Angeles Sparks over the Chicago Sky, 76-64 on Sunday.
Kristi Toliver added 16 points, Nneka Ogwumike 15 and Jantel Lavender 10 for the Sparks (8-16), who bounced back from a discouraging defeat against lowly Seattle in a game they had led by 16. Parker finished just two rebounds short of a triple-double.
The Sparks led 38-35 at halftime, then shot 9 of 12 from the floor in the third quarter to go ahead 61-47. The Sky, the league's highest-scoring team, made just 4 of 16 in the period. The lead reached 21 points in the fourth quarter.
League scoring leader Elena Delle Donne had 23 points for Chicago (15-11), but on only 7-of-19 shooting. Cappie Pondexter added 11 points.
The Sparks also won at Chicago 88-77 on July 31 to sweep the season series.
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Sue Blauch
Referee:Kurt Walker
Referee:Maj Forsberg
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 12 | 6 | .667 | - | L2 |
| New York | 12 | 7 | .632 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Indiana | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | L1 |
| Toronto | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3 | W1 |
| Washington | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 6 | 12 | .333 | 6 | W2 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 15 | .211 | 8.5 | W2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14 | 4 | .778 | - | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1 | W1 |
| Golden State | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.5 | W2 |
| Dallas | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Portland | 8 | 11 | .421 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Phoenix | 6 | 13 | .316 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Seattle | 4 | 15 | .211 | 10.5 | W1 |
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