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The Los Angeles Sparks snapped the Indiana Fever’s longest win streak in over a decade on Tuesday.
The Sparks defeated the Fever, 100-91, on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in front of a star-studded crowd at Crypto.com Arena that included comedian Leslie Jones, actor Ashton Kutcher, Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green and Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. The Sparks have won seven of their last eight games.
Los Angeles was firing on all cylinders in the win. Four of five starters reached double-digits points, led by Kelsey Plum’s second double-double of the season. Plum finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds, Rickea Jackson had 25 points, Azura Stevens added 19 points and Dearica Hamby had 16 points.
“We’ve had a lot of people in and out of the lineup … We are finally 12 solid,” Plum said. “We just got to continue to build that chemistry and defensively continue to get better and grow. Just really proud to get this win tonight.”
Things got interesting late in the contest. It looked like the Sparks were going to run away with the game with a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the Fever went on a 21-5 run to cut their deficit to six points with 2:09 left. The Sparks responded with a huge 3 from Azura Stevens to end the Fever’s run and extend their lead back to nine points. Stevens went 5-for-5 from deep to match her career-high.
The Sparks have notoriously struggled at home this season, entering Tuesday’s matchup 3-9 at Crypto.com, but Los Angles improved to 4-9 at home and 13-15 on the season with the win. The Sparks also picked up a tiebreaker over the Fever following their third win over Indiana this season.
Kelsey Mitchell finished with 34 points and six assists in the losing effort. Aliyah Boston finished with 15 points and nine rebounds, finishing one rebound shy of her seventh consecutive double-double.
USA TODAY Sports provided updates and highlights for Tuesday’s matchup between the Fever and Sparks:
Indiana’s win streak is in danger of ending at five games as the Fever trail the Sparks by 12 points heading into the fourth quarter.
Kelsey Plum has already picked up her second double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 assists. Four of the Sparks’ five starters have scored at least 13 points — Rickea Jackson has 18 points, Dearica Hamby is up to 16 points and Azura Stevens has 13 points. Cameron Brink has been a defensive powerhouse with five blocks in 13 minutes of off the bench.
Kelsey Mitchell has a game-high 24 points for the Fever, adding three assists, one rebound and one steal to her stat line. Natasha Howard has 15 points and six rebounds, while Aliyah Boston added 11 points and six rebounds.
The Sparks led by as many as 13 points in the second quarter and have a 54-43 lead heading into halftime after outscoring the Fever 28-16 in the second quarter.
Kelsey Plum is closing in on her second double-double of the season with 14 points and eight assists in the first half. Dearica Hamby added 14 points, four rebounds and two assists, while Azura Stevens and Rickea Jackson each have eight points. Los Angeles is not only doing it offensively, shooting 56.4% from the field and 50% from the 3-point line, but defensively as well. Cameron Brink has four blocks alone.
Kelsey Mitchell leads the Fever with 13 points and three assists, but she found herself in foul trouble with three in the first half. Natasha Howard added 10 points and three rebounds, while Aliyah Boston has eight points and six rebounds. The Fever are shooting 38.1% from the field and 26.3% from 3.
The Fever have a one-point advantage over the Sparks following a high-scoring first quarter that featured seven lead changes and three ties.
The Sparks got off to a red-hot start from beyond the arc, opening the game 3-of-3 from 3 and finished the quarter 4-of-7. Rickea Jackson leads the way for the Sparks with eight points, shooting 3-of-5 from the field and 2-of-2 from the 3-point line. Kelsey Plum added seven points and is perfect through one quarter (3-of-3 FG, 1-of-1 3PT).
The Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell appeared to be shaken up and was seen grabbing her head after being fouled hard by the Sparks’ Cameron Brink with 49.8 seconds remaining. Mitchell knocked down both free throws to bring her to a game-high 10 points (2-of-4 FG, 2-of-2 3PT).
Natasha Howard said the Fever are focused on “getting stops” heading into the second quarter.
Is Caitlin Clark playing today?
Clark was ruled out of the Indiana Fever’s matchup against the Sparks in Los Angeles on Tuesday with a right groin injury. There is no timetable for Clark’s return. Catch up on Clark’s full injury timeline here.
The Los Angeles Sparks will host the Indiana Fever at 10 p.m. ET (7 PT) on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.
How to watch Indiana Fever vs. Los Angeles Sparks: TV, stream
- Time: 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT)
- Location: Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles)
- TV channel: CBS Sports Network
- Streaming: Fubo (free trial to new subscribers)
Watch Fever vs. Sparks on Fubo
Aari McDonald, Kelsey Mitchell, Sophie Cunningham, Natasha Howard and Aliyah Boston are set to make their eighth start together this season. This particular lineup is 5-2 this year.
The 2025 WNBA trade deadline is quickly approaching, and there are several players to monitor as movement heats up before the deadline on Thursday, Aug. 7.
Only a couple of players have moved so far with DiJonai Carrington, last year’s Most Improved Player, going to the 2024 WNBA runner-up Minnesota Lynx and 2025 All-Star Brittney Sykes to the Seattle Storm.
Here are a few players that could move and here’s a round up of the 2025 WNBA trade deadline deals so far:
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