The Sparks defeated the Aces, 101-95, behind six players scoring in double figures and 26 assists on 37 made field goals. Kelsey Plum led all scorers with a season-high 38 points (her most as a Spark) on 12-for-17 shooting, including 6-for-7 from three-point range and 8-for-8 from the free throw line, adding nine assists. Los Angeles shot 55.2% (37-for-67) from the field, 48.3% (14-for-29) from three-point range and 86.7% (13-for-15) from the free-throw line.

Plum recorded her fifth 25-point game in seven games this season and her third 20-point second half of the season. With the 607th three-pointer of her career, the star guard passed Tamika Catchings for 12th on the WNBA all-time three-pointers list. Cameron Brink made her first start since 2024 and the 16th start of her career, finishing with 16 points (7-for-11 FG), eight rebounds (four OREB), one block and one steal. Ariel Atkins added 11 points (5-for-12), three rebounds and three assists in her second game starting this season, playing a major role in holding All-Star Jackie Young scoreless.

Dearica Hamby contributed 16 points, (6-for-12) five rebounds and four assists, while Erica Wheeler contributed 10 points (4-for-7 FG, 2-for-3 3PT), seven rebounds and six assists with a game-best +15 rating. Rae Burrell scored 10 points (3-for-7 FG) off the bench, including draining two triples and tallying a steal.

The Sparks connected on 14 three-pointers, marking their second consecutive game with double-digit threes. Los Angeles only had four turnovers in the second half after having 13 in the first half and is now riding a two-game winning streak.

Postgame Quotes:

Head Coach Lynne Roberts

On Kelsey Plum’s competitive nature:

“She’s competitive as hell, and what she’s done for our organization has been remarkable in terms of validation and everything else. The players we got in free agency, KP played a big role in that because she’s a competitor in that space too. She said it at the end, she just wants to keep getting better, and that’s real. I personally don’t think she gets talked about enough in the best-player or MVP conversations. For whatever reason, she doesn’t get enough recognition, and that’s kind of an injustice. She’s fun to coach.”

On finding their flow:

“We’re adding three All-Stars to our team. It’s going to take a minute for us to figure out, for me to figure out, all of us […], what works , what doesn’t, and […] Rae [Burrell]’s a starter in this league, but we needed to have Ariel [Atkins] on the floor defensively. You saw it tonight […], she’s just so tough defensively. Having E[rica Wheeler] at the one allows [Kelsey Plum] to get off ball a little bit, open things up for her, and then bring the punch off the bench with Rae [Burrell] […], that’s […] the thinking, but these things are fluid and […] Rae I thought was huge, hit some big shots, got a huge defensive rebound there down the stretch, so everybody contributed.”

Erica Wheeler

On her impact Saturday:

“When [Kelsey]’s on a heater, I’m running to the corner, don’t even look at me, don’t even pass me the ball, stay on the heater. So, I think that’s the balance of it. […] Like Coach said, just having her off the ball, me being able to create and get my teammates involved has been tremendous.”

Kelsey Plum

On her elite scoring:

“I’m just trying to go out and be super-patient and really take what the defense gives and […] let it come. I think that […] when you get to a point in the league, you’ve […] seen a lot of different coverages, so I’m just trying to be patient and trust, and […] I really appreciate that Coach has a lot of trust in me, and my teammates trust me to make decisions, and […] as the offseason went, I was just trying to be super-intentional about working on certain aspects of my game at Unrivaled and […] just want to get better. I want to get better every year. I want to come back every year better, and […] I think it’s one thing to score, but my biggest thing this year is just efficiency. […] We need me to score the ball a lot, but hopefully as the season goes on, you actually see me scoring a little bit less, and […] tonight we have […] six people in double figures, and that’s how you win in this league.”

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