Sparks with the best game I've seen all season. 4 players in DFs and Sykes gets
the DD on RBs. Sparks shot 48/46/94 vs 32/22/84 and were -5 TOs, +3 ORBs, but
+2 on PFs (one of their weaknesses). Haven't seen the game yet (Rams have
precedence), but looking fwd to it for a change. 81-53 Sparks win by 28.

Game Dbl-Figures Leaders:
Player Pts FG% 3P% FT% RB AS BL ST TO PF EFF
Cooper 19 (54 /50 /75 )/ 2/ 2/ 0/ 2/ 1/ 5/+17
NOgwumike 17 (46 /0 /100)/ 7/ 0/ 0/ 1/ 0/ 0/+18
Wheeler 17 (58 /67 /100)/ 2/ 4/ 0/ 1/ 4/ 3/+15
Sykes 15 (55 /50 /100)/10/ 2/ 0/ 1/ 0/ 2/+23 DD

Next games following:
Game 31 LAS at ATL: Thu Sep 16 16:00 Amazon Prime
Game 32 LAS at DAL: Sun Sep 19 14:00 NBA TV BSSW+

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Quarterly Sparks scoring leaders/notes (pluses OR/ST/BL; minuses TO/PF/oOR):

Q1 - Unusually good start for LA with 55/50% shooting & +2 ORBs - shooting 55%
vs 25%; pluses 2/1/0; minuses 3/3/0. NOgwumike 8, Coffey/Sykes 5,
Cooper 4. 24-13=+11Q.

Q2 - Sparks continue to dominate on both ends - shooting 57% vs 33%; pluses
0/2/0; minuses 3/5/2. Cooper 9, Wheeler 8. 21-14=+7Q.

HT - Need to limit PFs/TOs and keep doing what they're doing - shooting 56% vs
29%; pluses 2/3/0; minuses 6/8/2. Cooper 13, Wheeler 10, NOgwumike 8,
Coffey/Sykes 7. 45-27=+18H.

Q3 - O drops off a bit, but Sparks lead big - shooting 40% vs 33%; pluses 3/0/3;
minuses 2/3/2. NOgwumike 9, Sykes 8. 21-13=+8Q (66-40=+26).

Q4 - Sparks hang in for the W, winning all 4 Qs for a change - shooting 39% vs
40%; pluses 3/3/0; minuses 4/7/1. Wheeler 7, Cooper 4. 15-13=+2Q.

Team scoring by Q (FG%/FG-AT includes 3P%/3P-AT):
Sparks Opponent Sparks Opponent
Q FG-AT 3P-AT FT-AT FG-AT 3P-AT FT-AT FG% 3P% FT% FG% 3P% FT% LAS OPP
1 11-20 2-4 0-0 4-16 2-7 3-4 55 50 0 25 28.6 75 24 13
2 8-14 3-5 2-3 5-15 1-7 3-3 57.1 60 66.7 33.3 14.3 100 21 14
H 19-34 5-9 2-3 9-31 3-14 6-7 55.9 55.6 66.7 29 21.4 85.7 45 27
3 6-15 0-2 9-9 5-15 1-6 2-2 40 0.0 100 33.3 16.7 100 21 13
A3 25-49 5-11 11-12 14-46 4-20 8-9 51 45.5 91.7 30.4 20 88.9 66 40
4 5-13 1-2 4-4 4-10 2-7 3-4 38.5 50 100 40 28.6 75 15 13
F 30-62 6-13 15-16 18-56 6-27 11-13 48.4 46.2 93.8 32.1 22.2 84.6 81 53

Team stats by Q (RB includes team RBs):
Sparks Opponent Diff
Q AS RB OR ST BL TO PF OR AS RB ST BL TO PF AS RB OR ST BL TO PF
1 5 14 2 1 0 3 3 0 2 6 1 1 3 2 +3 +8 +2 -1 +1
2 5 7 0 2 0 3 5 2 3 8 3 0 6 2 +2 -1 -2 -1 -3 +3
H 10 21 2 3 0 6 8 2 5 14 4 1 9 4 +5 +7 -1 -1 -3 +4
3 3 8 3 0 3 2 3 2 2 8 1 1 2 7 +1 +1 -1 +2 -4
A3 13 29 5 3 3 8 11 4 7 22 5 2 11 11 +6 +7 +1 -2 +1 -3
4 0 8 3 3 0 4 7 1 4 6 2 2 6 5 -4 +2 +2 +1 -2 -2 +2
F 13 37 8 6 3 12 18 5 11 28 7 4 17 16 +2 +9 +3 -1 -1 -5 +2

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WNBA Final Box Score:

Boxscore 1 2 3 4 Total
Seattle Storm 13 14 13 13 53
Los Angeles Sparks 24 21 21 15 81 End of 4th Qtr

PLAYER POS MIN FGM-A 3GM-A FTM-A OR TR AS TO ST BS BA PF PTS +/- EFF
Stephanie Talbot SF 23:27 3-7 1-4 0-0 0 3 1 4 1 1 0 0 7 -21 +5
Katie Lou Samuel PF 19:17 3-7 1-3 0-0 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 7 -11 +7
Mercedes Russell C 22:45 1-3 0-0 4-4 0 5 2 2 1 0 0 4 6 -12 +10
Jewell Loyd SG 23:46 2-9 0-4 1-1 2 3 3 2 1 0 0 3 5 -14 +3
Sue Bird PG 25:47 1-7 1-6 0-0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 -19 -4
Ezi Magbegor 24:00 2-8 0-0 2-2 1 6 1 2 1 1 2 4 6 -24 +7
Kennedy Burke 9:44 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -15 -1
Epiphanny Prince 23:46 5-9 2-4 0-0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 12 -13 +9
Karlie Samuelson 14:12 1-5 1-5 2-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 -9 +3
Cierra Burdick 13:14 0-0 0-0 1-2 2 5 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 -2 +7
Jordin Canada 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
Breanna Stewart 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
Totals 18-56 6-27 11-13 5 28 11 17 7 4 0 16 53
Percent 32.1% 22.2% 84.6%

Biggest Lead: 2; Bench Pts: 25; Fast Break Pts: 5; Points in Paint: 18
Technical Fouls: 0; Points Off TOs: 14; Team RBs: 2; Team TOs:

PLAYER POS MIN FGM-A 3GM-A FTM-A OR TR AS TO ST BS BA PF PTS +/- EFF
Nia Coffey SF 26:59 3-5 1-3 2-2 0 2 3 3 0 2 0 2 9 20 +11
Nneka Ogwumike PF 31:07 6-13 0-0 5-5 2 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 17 22 +18
Amanda Zahui B C 24:45 1-5 0-1 0-0 2 6 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 16 +4
Brittney Sykes SG 37:17 6-11 1-2 2-2 2 10 2 0 1 0 0 2 15 23 +23
Erica Wheeler PG 32:11 7-12 2-3 1-1 0 2 4 4 1 0 2 3 17 24 +15
Te'a Cooper 21:52 7-13 2-4 3-4 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 5 19 13 +17
Lauren Cox 16:25 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 6 1 2 0 1 0 2 2 13 +6
Arella Guirantes 9:21 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 +1
Chiney Ogwumike 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
Kristi Toliver 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
Maria Vadeeva 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
Jasmine Walker 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
Totals 30-62 6-13 15-16 8 37 13 12 6 3 0 18 81
Percent 48.4% 46.2% 93.8%

Biggest Lead: 30; Bench Pts: 21; Fast Break Pts: 11; Points in Paint: 36
Technical Fouls: 0; Points Off TOs: 25; Team RBs: 6; Team TOs:

Lead Changes: 1, Times Tied: 2
Venue: STAPLES Center - Los Angeles, CA
Officials: 18 Kurt Walker, 7 Billy Smith, 44 Janetta Graham

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WNBA Q3 Box Score:

Boxscore 1 2 3 4 Total
Seattle Storm 13 14 13 0 40
Los Angeles Sparks 24 21 21 0 66 End of 3rd Qtr

PLAYER POS MIN FGM-A 3GM-A FTM-A OR TR AS TO ST BS BA PF PTS +/- EFF
Stephanie Talbot SF 13:25 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 -19 -2
Katie Lou Samuel PF 19:17 3-7 1-3 0-0 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 7 -11 +7
Mercedes Russell C 16:36 1-2 0-0 4-4 0 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 6 -10 +10
Jewell Loyd SG 23:48 2-9 0-4 1-1 2 3 3 2 1 0 0 3 5 -14 +3
Sue Bird PG 25:47 1-7 1-6 0-0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 -19 -4
Ezi Magbegor 16:26 2-8 0-0 2-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 -19 +5
Kennedy Burke 4:55 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -10 -1
Epiphanny Prince 18:35 5-8 2-3 0-0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 12 -16 +11
Karlie Samuelson 4:12 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -7 -1
Cierra Burdick 6:57 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -5 +4
Jordin Canada 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
Breanna Stewart 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
Totals 14-46 4-20 8-9 4 22 7 11 5 2 0 11 40
Percent 30.4% 20.0% 88.9%

Biggest Lead: 2; Bench Pts: 19; Fast Break Pts: 2; Points in Paint: 14
Technical Fouls: 0; Points Off TOs: 9; Team RBs: 1; Team TOs:

PLAYER POS MIN FGM-A 3GM-A FTM-A OR TR AS TO ST BS BA PF PTS +/- EFF
Nia Coffey SF 20:50 3-5 1-3 0-0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 1 7 18 +10
Nneka Ogwumike PF 26:21 6-10 0-0 5-5 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 19 +19
Amanda Zahui B C 20:54 1-4 0-1 0-0 1 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 16 +4
Brittney Sykes SG 27:17 6-11 1-2 2-2 1 9 2 0 1 0 0 1 15 21 +22
Erica Wheeler PG 26:02 4-8 1-2 1-1 0 2 4 4 1 0 2 1 10 22 +9
Te'a Cooper 16:38 5-9 2-3 3-4 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 15 14 +13
Lauren Cox 6:25 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 11 +3
Arella Guirantes 5:30 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 +1
Chiney Ogwumike 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
Kristi Toliver 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
Maria Vadeeva 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
Jasmine Walker 0:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0
Totals 25-49 5-11 11-12 5 29 13 8 3 3 0 11 66
Percent 51.0% 45.5% 91.7%

Biggest Lead: 26; Bench Pts: 15; Fast Break Pts: 11; Points in Paint: 30
Technical Fouls: 0; Points Off TOs: 19; Team RBs: 6; Team TOs:

Lead Changes: 1, Times Tied: 2
Venue: STAPLES Center - Los Angeles, CA
Officials: 18 Kurt Walker, 7 Billy Smith, 44 Janetta Graham

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