LA Sparks vs Indiana Fever game player stats and box score for Jul 5 | 2025 WNBA season

The LA Sparks defeated the Indiana Fever 89-87 on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Azura Stevens led the Sparks with 21 points and 12 rebounds on 7-for-14 shooting, including 3-for-7 from the 3-point line. Kelsey Plum scored 20 points on 6-for-13 shooting, including 4-for-8 on 3-pointers. Dearica Hamby added 18 points and four assists on 7-for-11 shooting, while Rickea Jackson had 15 points and five assists on a 6-for-12 clip.

Aliyah Boston led the Fever with a game-high 23 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists on 9-for-17 shooting. Natasha Howard finished with 21 points and nine rebounds on 8-for-11 shooting. Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points on 8-for-17 shooting, including 3-for-6 from 3-point range.

Indiana was without its star guard Caitlin Clark, who missed her fifth consecutive game due to a groin injury.

Before the loss, the Fever (9-9) were on a three-game winning streak, including Tuesday’s victory over the Minnesota Lynx to claim the 2025 WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship. Meanwhile, the Sparks snapped a two-game losing skid to improve to 6-13.

In the previous meeting between the teams on June 26, the Sparks won 85-75 in Indianapolis.

Indiana continues its five-game homestand on Wednesday against the Golden State Valkyries. Meanwhile, the Sparks return to action Thursday, hosting the league-best Minnesota Lynx at Crypto.com Arena.

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LA Sparks vs. Indiana Fever player stats and box score

Indiana Fever player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Lexie Hull	5	2	1	2	0	1	0	2-4	1-2	0-0	-13
Natasha Howard	21	9	3	5	1	4	2	8-11	1-2	4-6	2
Aliyah Boston	23	12	4	4	0	1	2	9-17	0-0	5-7	-3
Kelsey Mitchell	19	0	0	2	0	0	0	8-17	3-6	0-1	0
Aari McDonald	4	1	8	6	1	1	0	2-9	0-4	0-0	-4
Sophie Cunningham	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	1-4	0-3	2-3	9
Sydney Colson	6	2	5	0	0	0	1	2-4	2-3	0-0	1
Makayla Timpson	5	6	0	3	0	2	1	2-4	0-0	1-2	-2
Caitlin Clark	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brianna Turner	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

LA Sparks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Rickea Jackson	15	2	5	3	1	2	1	6-12	0-1	3-5	6
Dearica Hamby	18	3	4	5	1	3	0	7-11	1-1	3-4	7
Azurá Stevens	21	12	2	2	0	0	0	7-14	3-7	4-6	0
Kelsey Plum	20	3	3	2	0	1	0	6-13	4-8	4-4	-1
Julie Allemand	5	6	5	2	0	1	0	2-5	1-2	0-0	9
Julie Vanloo	3	0	2	2	0	0	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	-7
Emma Cannon	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	2
Rae Burrell	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1-4	0-1	0-0	-1
Mercedes Russell	5	1	1	3	0	0	0	2-2	0-0	1-4	-5
Sarah Ashlee Barker	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cameron Brink	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sania Feagin	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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LA Sparks vs. Indiana Fever game summary

The Indiana Fever held a 23-21 lead over the Los Angeles Sparks at the end of the opening quarter. The Fever led by as many as six in the first half and held a three-point lead (45-42) heading into halftime.

Aliyah Boston led Indiana with 13 points and seven rebounds on 6-for-10 shooting. Natasha Howard added eight points and five rebounds, while Kelsey Mitchell scored eight points on 3-for-8 shooting, including 2-for-4 from 3-point range.

Kelsey Plum led LA in the first half with 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting, including 3-for-6 from the 3-point line. Azura Stevens added nine points and six rebounds.

LA Sparks outscored Indiana 28-24 in the third quarter to take a 70-69 lead into the fourth. Midway through the final period, Mitchell’s 3-pointer put the Fever up six (80-74).

Down the stretch, Rickea Jackson’s 3-point play cut Indiana’s lead to one (87-86) with just over a minute remaining. On the following possession, Jackson gave the Sparks an 88-87 lead to cap a 9-3 LA run.

The Fever had a couple of chances to retake the lead, but Aari McDonald missed a 3-pointer and Lexie Hull missed a short jumper. Stevens secured the rebound and was fouled with 3.3 seconds left. She made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Sparks a two-point cushion. On the final play, Boston missed what could have been a game-tying basket at the buzzer.