Los Angeles Sparks @ Chicago Sky
Sparks stay atop WNBA with 81-72 win over Sky
CHICAGO -- Chelsea Gray scored 21 while Nneka Ogwumike added 20 points and 11 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Chicago Sky 81-72 on Sunday night.
Candace Parker added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Sparks (8-2), who won their fourth straight and stayed atop the WNBA standings.
The Sparks opened the third quarter with a 16-2 run to lead 55-35 on Gray's free throws with 4:59 left in the period. Los Angeles kept the lead between 15 and 20 until a late Chicago run closed the deficit to nine in the final two minutes.
The Sky (3-7) led 27-18 early in the second quarter, but the Sparks rallied with 21 straight points and led 39-33 at halftime.
Jamierra Faulkner had 19 points for the Sky, who lost their fourth straight.
Matchups
Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:Jeff Smith
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 19 | 6 | .760 | - | W4 |
| Las Vegas | 17 | 7 | .708 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Golden State | 17 | 7 | .708 | 1.5 | W7 |
| Dallas | 16 | 8 | .667 | 2.5 | W5 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 13 | .435 | 8 | L2 |
| Portland | 10 | 14 | .417 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Phoenix | 8 | 17 | .320 | 11 | L4 |
| Seattle | 6 | 20 | .231 | 13.5 | L3 |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 14 | 9 | .609 | - | W2 |
| Atlanta | 14 | 10 | .583 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Washington | 12 | 10 | .545 | 1.5 | W2 |
| New York | 13 | 11 | .542 | 1.5 | L3 |
| Toronto | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Chicago | 8 | 16 | .333 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 18 | .250 | 8.5 | W1 |
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