Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball Association
Skylar Diggins-Smith hits clutch free throws and Storm edge Sparks 90-87
The Storm (24-14) led by double digits for most of the game until Los Angeles (7-31) rallied in the second half.
Dearica Hamby scored 11 points in the third quarter and the Sparks chipped away at a 14-point halftime deficit to trail 73-65 heading to the fourth.
The Sparks stayed hot early in the final period and Rickea Jackson's layup got them within 79-77 with less than five minutes remaining. A layup by Odyssey Sims tied it at 79 and she scored again on LA's next possession for the Sparks' first lead since it was 4-2.
Hamby connected on two free throws for the Sparks' last lead, 87-86 with 1:11 remaining, but they did not score again. Diggins-Smith, who made all 10 of her free throws, finished it off at the free-throw line.
Nneka Ogwumike led Seattle with 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Gabby Williams scored 22 to go with six rebounds, four steals and three assists. Jordan Horston added 16 points off the bench.
Hamby had 25 points and 11 rebounds for the Sparks. Jackson scored 22 points and Sims added 20.
Ogwumike had 14 points, Williams 13 and Diggins-Smith 10 in the first half for Seattle, which shot 51% and led 52-38 at halftime.
Seattle is currently fifth in the playoff race, one game behind Las Vegas.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 87 - 90 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 87 - 90 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Sparks offensive team rebound | 87 - 90 |
| 4th 1.1 | |
Rickea Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper | 87 - 90 |
| 4th 3.1 | |
Sparks timeout | 87 - 90 |
Statistics
 LA |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-73 | FG | 33-71 |
| 45.2 | Field Goal % | 46.5 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 18.8 | Three Point % | 22.7 |
| 18-20 | FT | 19-22 |
| 90.0 | Free Throw % | 86.4 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 18 | Assists | 19 |
| 13 | Steals | 13 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 11,301 · Capacity:
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