The Sparks fell Thursday afternoon at home to the Minnesota Lynx, 91-82, despite shooting 50% (29-for-58 FG) from the field, 48.1% (13-for-27 3PT) from beyond the arc and 91.7% (11-for-12 FT) from the free-throw line. Los Angeles’ 13 made three-pointers and 24 assists each tied its most this season.

2025 WNBA All-Star Kelsey Plum (4-for-7 FG, 3-for-5 3PT, 6-for-6 FT) recorded her first double-double of the season with 17 points and a season-high 12 assists, which resulted in 30 points. Plum's third triple of the night marked the 536th of her career, tying Ivory Latta for 15th on the WNBA’s all-time three-pointers made list.

Julie Vanloo added a season-high 15 points off the bench in just 17 minutes, tying her career high with five made threes (5-for-7 3PT). Rickea Jackson chipped in with 14 points (4-for-10 FG, 2-for-5 3PT), going a perfect 4-for-4 from the line. 

Azurá Stevens grabbed 10 rebounds, recording her eighth game this season with double-digit boards. Julie Allemand finished with seven points and four assists, and the Belgian guard and Rae Burrell each reached the 100 career field goals made mark.

Los Angeles benefited from a season-high 26 bench points on 9-for-17 shooting, including 7-for-10 from deep. 

A season-high 18,199 fans attended the game at Crypto.com Arena.

QUOTES OF THE DAY:

Head Coach Lynne Roberts

On the game:

“I thought we had some good looks, the ball was moving, it had some zip on it. We shot the ball really well today. [We were] hitting threes… [Julie Vanloo] really helps with that, [we’ve been] missing that kind of shooter on the kickout and off the dribble. But… [Minnesota] had 22 more shot attempts than us, and it’s going to be hard to beat the best team in the league, giving them 22 more shots.”

Kelsey Plum

On Thursday’s game:

“It was tough. We just dug ourselves a hole and then even that third quarter was very similar to the second quarter. They do a good job of protecting the paint and they're super physical, and [we] just gotta handle it better.”

Julie Vanloo

On how she felt playing Thursday:

“First of all, I'm so super grateful to be here and that this organization has given me the chance. [Kelsey Plum] told me, she was just like, ‘shoot when you're open, play with confidence’, and… Shoutout to her, she gave me some great passes, I'm just ready to shoot and help the team where I can, and I can get hot really quick, so that's what I'm known for, and I'm happy I could do that today.”