May 23 Sparkling Numbers: How the Sparks Powered Past the Aces
1,002
Dearica Hamby became the seventh player in franchise history to surpass 1,000 rebounds with the team, reaching the milestone in just 130 games. Hamby currently ranks 24th all-time with 2,366 career rebounds.
608
Kelsey Plum needed five three-pointers on Saturday night against the Las Vegas Aces to pass Tamika Catchings for 12th on the WNBA all-time three-pointers list, and she knocked down six. The four-time All-Star has now drained 608 career triples.
38
Plum recorded the ninth 30-point game of her career against her former team, the Las Vegas Aces. She finished with an efficient 38 points, shooting 70.6% from the field (12-for-17) and 85.7% from three-point range (6-for-7). The performance marked the sixth 30-point game of her career in which she shot better than 60.0% from the field.
29
The Sparks have made 29 three-pointers over their last two games, the most in any two-game stretch in franchise history. During this span, Los Angeles has shot 47.5% from beyond the arc (29-for-61) and now leads the league in three-point percentage at 37.1% (56-for-151).
16
Cameron Brink made her first start of the season on Saturday night and the 16th of her young career. The former national champion with Stanford recorded a season-high 16 points on 63.6% shooting (7-for-11), also securing eight rebounds, including four on the offensive glass, a block and a steal.
+15
Erica Wheeler recorded the 21st game of her career with at least 10 points, five rebounds, and five assists on Saturday against the reigning champions, while posting a team-high +15 plus/minus. The veteran finished with 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting and 2-for-3 from deep, contributing a season-high seven rebounds and six assists.
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