Forward duo Dearica Hamby and Rickea Jackson combined for 50 points as the Sparks stormed back from a 17-point deficit to beat the Storm 91-85 Monday on the road. The win marked the 14th time in franchise history the Sparks have rallied from at least 17 points down — and it could prove pivotal with five games remaining in their playoff push.

Hamby led with 27 points on a career-high-tying 13 made field goals and 11 rebounds for her 54th career double-double and 12th this season. With four offensive rebounds Monday, the three-time All-Star set the Sparks' single-season record with 99, passing Nneka Ogwumike's 2012 mark of 98.

Jackson added 23 points on 7-of-14 shooting, along with one steal. The second-year wing matched her career high with eight made free throws, and Los Angeles improved to 9-1 when she scores at least 20.

Kelsey Plum contributed 14 points, seven assists, three steals and a team-best +10. Off the bench, Rae Burrell contributed11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, four rebounds and three assists, while Cameron Brink poured in nine points, five rebounds and one block in 14 minutes.

The Sparks shot 52.2% (35-for-67 FG) from the field and 89.5% (17-for-19 FT) from the free-throw line. The top paint scoring team in the league also dominated inside, outscoring the Storm 60-30 there.

With the win, Los Angeles moved within 1 1/2 games of Seattle and Indiana for the seventh and eighth playoff spots and owns the tiebreaker over both clubs. The Sparks are 14-1 overall and 8-0 on the road when scoring 90 or more points.

QUOTES OF THE NIGHT:

Head Coach Lynne Roberts

On Rickea Jackson’s ability to close out games: 

“Rickea [Jackson] has been tremendous closing games out. We just have so much confidence in her. Dearica [Hamby], [Kelsey Plum], they kept us close… [Rickea]’s a winner and can just make plays down the stretch. She's done it for us all season. I think she's just competitive as hell. Obviously, the talent, right? But she doesn't fear the moment. It's one thing to be able to hit the shot, to get your number called, it's another thing to want it. And I think that's what separates her.”

On moving onto Atlanta: 

“It's one at a time. It's been one at a time the whole season. So, we got Atlanta and then Atlanta, but we're focused on Game 1 with them. We haven't played them in a long time. I was watching the film today, and we're a totally different team… not only how we play, but who's healthy now, right? We didn't have Rae [Burrell], we didn't have [Cameron Brink], [Rickea Jackson didn’t start]… I stopped [the film] after the second quarter. I was like, ‘this isn't even the same group.’...They're very good, but we just got a one-game season right now.”

Dearica Hamby

On pushing through in the second half: 

“We were just confident the whole game even though we were down at a certain point. Coach [Lynne Roberts] is always just super positive, and she always manifests things for us. She is just a big believer, and with seven minutes left, we talked about it. I was like, ‘if we stay at what we're doing, they're gonna fold,’ and we had the confidence going into the last three or four minutes.”

Rickea Jackson

On her key block and playing through injury: 

“I feel like any block that can seal the game is my favorite. So, that definitely was my favorite, because I'm like, it’s gotta be going to [Nnkea Ogwumike]... You never want to help off strongside, but I'm like, ‘If you're gonna do it, you better get it.’ So, I'm like, ‘Look, let's just try it. It worked out for the best. But I felt like it has been tough, you know, overthinking a little bit in a sense of, you don't want to push too hard, but at the same time, if you're out there, you gotta play hard. So, I've been trying to find that balance, but I've been way better. I was able to get downhill today and not just down the perimeter. I feel like teams have been trying to see how my leg is. First play of the game, they try to come at me, which is cute, but I feel like [I] just gotta play through it. I'm definitely feeling way better now, so that's good.”