Sparkling Numbers - Sept. 1 vs Storm

Tue, Sep 2, 2025, 7:42 AM

99

Dearica Hamby put forth another All-W performance, which included four offensive rebounds to surpass Monday’s opponent Nneka Ogwumike and for the top spot on the Sparks' single-season offensive rebounds list with 99. Hamby posted a game-high 27 points on 13-for-18 shooting, 11 rebounds and three steals.

​64.5%

The Sparks shot 64.5% from the field in the second half, scoring 52 of their 91 points in the final 20 minutes. Los Angeles reclaimed the lead for the first time since the first quarter with 1:28 left in the game to pull off the crucial comeback win, 91-85, in Seattle.

60

Los Angeles — the league’s top team in paint scoring — racked up 60 points in the paint, tying for its season high (L.A. also scored 60 paint points against Seattle exactly a month earlier). In contrast, the Sparks held the Storm, who average 39.3 paint points per game, to just 30. 

23

Rickea Jackson tallied 23 points (7-for-14 FG, 8-for-9 FT) and one steal, the second-highest scorer of the game behind teammate Dearica Hamby. The Sparks are 9-1 when the second-year forward has scored at least 20 points in a game this season.

14

The Sparks were trailing for over 35 of 40 minutes against Sept. 1, at one point behind by as many as 17 points. Their comeback to win by six points against Seattle marked only the 14th time in franchise history that a Sparks team has come back from a deficit of 17 or more points. 

11

Rae Burrell came off the bench to tally 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting, four rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes for the Sparks. Burrell led all reserve scorers, her three assists matching her season high previously set against Seattle on Aug. 10.

7

Seven assists marked Kelsey Plum's 21st performance this season with six or more assists and 15th performance with seven or more. The four-time All-Star added 14 points and three steals, finishing with a team-high +10 rating.

0.0%

Los Angeles’ suffocating defense limited Seattle, a team who averages 34.4% from beyond the arc and 45.1% from the field, to 0% (0-for-7) and 23.8% in the fourth quarter, respectively. Seattle's 12 points in the quarter tied for its second-lowest fourth quarter scoring performance of the season. The Storm’s 12 points in the fourth marked the third-fewest output for a Sparks opponent in a final quarter this season.