LA Sparks vs Seattle Storm Player Stats and Box Score (Sept. 1) | 2025 WNBA season

The LA Sparks shook off a stuttering start to beat the Seattle Storm 91-85 on Monday. LA trailed 53-39 at halftime before dominating the second half, 52-32, to rally for a much-needed win. Dearica Hamby dropped 17 of her 27 points in the last two quarters to drag the Sparks to the finish line.

The showdown against the Sparks became a game of two halves for the Storm. They seemed to cruise to a comfortable win before careless turnovers and inefficient shooting caused them to fall apart. Seattle shot 6-for-14 in the fourth quarter, including 0-for-6 from 3-point distance.

The Storm, which started at No. 7 before the game started, dropped to No. 8 with a 22-20 record. LA improved its win-loss card to 19-20, 1.5 games behind Seattle for the final playoff berth.

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LA Sparks vs Seattle Storm player stats and box score

LA Sparks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Dearica Hamby	27	11	2	3	0	2	13-18	0-0	1-1	+9
Azura Stevens	3	8	2	2	0	1	1-3	1-3	0-0	-2
Rickea Jackson	23	2	1	0	1	3	7-14	1-5	8-9	+3
Kelsey Plum	14	3	7	3	0	5	5-18	1-7	3-3	+10
Julie Allemand	2	3	6	0	0	3	0-1	0-1	2-2	+6
Cameron Brink	9	5	0	0	1	2	3-6	0-1	3-4	-8
Rae Burrell	11	4	3	0	0	2	5-6	1-1	0-0	+6
Sarah Ashlee Barker	2	1	1	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	+6
Emma Cannon	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sania Feagin	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Alissa Pili	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Julie Vanloo	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Seattle Storm player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Nneka Ogwumike	21	3	4	3	0	4	7-17	5-11	2-2	-11
Gabby Williams	8	3	2	2	0	2	4-12	0-4	0-0	-9
Ezi Magbegor	11	5	6	0	3	2	4-5	2-2	1-1	-15
Skylar Diggins	21	2	6	1	1	1	8-16	3-6	2-3	0
Brittney Sykes	7	4	2	1	0	2	2-11	0-2	3-3	-6
Dominique Malonga	8	2	1	1	2	2	3-4	0-0	2-6	+14
Erica Wheeler	6	4	1	1	1	1	2-6	2-6	0-0	-2
Tiffany Mitchell	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	-1
Katie Lou Samuelson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mackenzie Holmes	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lexie Brown	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Zia Cooke	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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LA Sparks vs Seattle Storm Game Summary

The LA Sparks and Seattle Storm faced each other on Monday for a crucial showdown. LA, No. 9 in the standings with an 18-20 record, looked to keep its playoff bid alive with a win. A victory by the Sparks would move them closer to the eight-ranked Indiana Fever (21-19) and the seventh-placed Storm (22-19).

The Sparks got off to a fast start behind Dearica Hamby's six points in the opening five minutes to lead 13-7. Seattle regrouped and leaned on its stifling defense and balanced attack to zoom ahead 20-13, forcing LA to a timeout. The Storm led 25-20 after the first quarter.

The Storm defense continued to give the Sparks headaches in the second quarter. They forced the visiting team to 0-for-6 shooting, a key reason they entered the halftime break with a 53-39 lead. Nneka Ogwumike scored 15 points in the first half while Ezi Magbegor and Skylar Diggins combined to contribute 22 points, eight assists and three rebounds.

The Sparks detonated an 11-3 bomb to cut the deficit to 56-50 midway through the third quarter. Seattle responded with a mini-run to extend its lead again before LA's strong finishing kick made it 73-68 heading into the fourth quarter.

LA's defense, which bared its teeth in the third quarter, became even more suffocating in the final 10 minutes. The Sparks' much-maligned defense held the home team to 12 fourth-quarter points to rally to a 91-85 win.