Los Angeles Sparks @ Minnesota Lynx
Ogwumike makes late baseline jumper, Sparks beat Lynx 70-64
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Chelsea Gray scored 23 points, Candace Parker had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Minnesota Lynx 70-64 on Friday night.
Minnesota's Rebekkah Brunson caught Maya Moore's airball and put it in to get the Lynx within 66-63 with 49.3 seconds left. Nneka Ogwumike answered with a baseline jumper for her first basket of the game with 28 seconds left.
Sylvia Fowles missed a shot in the lane and Gray made two free throws with 14.6 seconds remaining for a seven-point lead.
Odyssey Sims added 14 points for Los Angeles (19-7) and Ogwumike scored three points to reach 3,000 for her career.
Fowles had 17 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota (21-4). Brunson added 14 points and nine rebounds, and Moore scored 12.
The Lynx unveiled their new logo for next season at halftime.
Matchups
Game Information
Saint Paul, MN
Referee:Jonathan Sterling
Referee:Eric Brewton
Referee:Che Flores
Referee:Jonathan Sterling
Referee:Cheryl Flores
2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 13 | 4 | .765 | - | L1 |
| Las Vegas | 12 | 4 | .750 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Dallas | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Portland | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5 | W1 |
| Phoenix | 5 | 12 | .294 | 8 | W1 |
| Seattle | 3 | 14 | .176 | 10 | L10 |
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