Los Angeles SparksvsSeattle Storm
LA 88/SEA 83
Things to say
Los Angeles Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 88-83 at Climate Pledge Arena.
01
opener
Sparks went into Seattle and took it, 88-83. Storm hung around but never really got over the hump. LA just had more in the tank down the stretch.
02
key player
Nneka was a problem — 24 and looked like vintage Nneka in the paint all night.
03
hot take
Seattle's at 3-11, it's time to stop pretending this roster is a playoff team.
04
deep cut
Kelsey Plum quietly dropped 11 dimes — she didn't need to chase buckets, she just ran the show.
05
exit
Anyway, LA's actually .500 now — should be fun to see if they keep it rolling.
The recap
Sparks went into Climate Pledge and walked out with an 88-83 dub, and Nneka Ogwumike was the one cooking — 24 points, just bullying folks in the paint all night. Kelsey Plum ran the show with 11 dimes, dropping dudes into the right spots every trip down.
Seattle had Flau'jae stuffing the stat sheet with a 12-and-6 double-double, but Hiedeman's 16 was the high mark and nobody else could buy a bucket when it mattered. Storm took the L and drop to 3-11, while LA climbs back to .500 at 6-6.