The LA Sparks defeated the Indiana Fever 85-75 on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Azura Stevens led the Sparks with 23 points and seven rebounds on 9-for-12. Kelsey Plum finished with 21 points and six assists on 6-for-11, including 3-for-6 on 3-pointers. Rickea Jackson and Dearica Hamby added 14 points apiece.
Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 20 points on 7-for-16 (4-for-9 from 3-point range). Aari McDonald finished with 14 points off the bench, while Natasha Howard scored 13 points on 4-for-9.
Aliyah Boston finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and five steals, while Sophie Cunningham contributed 10 points and four steals on 3-for-8 (2-for-7 from the 3-point line) off the bench.
Fever star Caitlin Clark missed the game due to a left groin injury. With the loss, the Fever dropped to 7-8. On the other hand, the Sparks snapped a four-game losing skid and improved to 5-11.
Indiana is on the first night of a back-to-back set and will face Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on Friday at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Meanwhile, LA will return to action on Sunday against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky.
LA Sparks vs. Indiana Fever player stats and box score
Indiana Fever player stats and box score
LA Sparks player stats and box score
LA Sparks vs. Indiana Fever game summary
The LA Sparks started the game on a 9-0 run and had a 20-19 lead over the Indiana Fever at the end of the opening period. Rickea Jackson scored eight points on 3-for-4 (1-for-2 from 3-point range) for LA.
Indiana outscored LA 15-10 in the second quarter to take a 34-30 lead into the halftime break. Natasha Howard had eight points on 3-for-7, while Sophie Cunningham added eight points and four steals on 2-for-6 from 3-point range off the bench. Aliyah Boston had six points, six rebounds and four steals in the first half.
Jackson led the Sparks with eight points in the first half, while Azura Stevens added seven points and four rebounds. LA committed 15 turnovers in the half, while Indiana had seven turnovers.
After three quarters, the Fever had a 58-50 lead. Kelsey Mitchell scored 11 on 4-for-5 (3-for-3 on 3-pointers) in the period for Indiana.
The Fever increased their lead to 10 (60-50) early in the fourth quarter. However, LA came back and Kelsey Plum's 3-pointer gave the Sparks a 67-66 lead with four minutes remaining.
Down the stretch, Stevens' 3-point play increased LA's lead to seven (82-75) with 49 seconds left. The Sparks held on for the win as they outscored the Fever 35-17 in the final frame.