Los Angeles Sparks
The Hollywood production still searching for a reliable closing scene
A dangerous group that keeps delivering competitive scripts without enough satisfying endings.
Los Angeles erased a 17-point deficit to beat Washington 88-82. Nneka Ogwumike scored 24, Rae Burrell scored 12 of her 15 in the fourth, and the Sparks turned 17 turnovers into 31 points.
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Sparks 88, Mystics 82: Burrell owned the fourth
Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points and Rae Burrell scored 12 of her 15 in the fourth as Los Angeles rallied past Washington 88-82.
Dream 78, Sparks 71: Angel Reese turned the glass into a record book
Reese finished with 11 points and a WNBA-record 26 rebounds, while Allisha Gray scored 20 as Atlanta beat Los Angeles for the ninth straight time.
Sparks 77, Sun 68: Burrell wrote the ending
Rae Burrell scored 20 points, Nneka Ogwumike posted 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Los Angeles ended a six-game skid despite a 13-0 Connecticut run late.
Liberty 85, Sparks 81: New York survived a 40-point warning
Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones built enough cushion for New York to survive Los Angeles' 40-point fourth quarter and hold on 85-81.