Los Angeles Sparks @ Indiana Fever
Fever retire Tamika Catchings' No. 24 jersey at half, then fall to Sparks
INDIANAPOLIS -- Nneka Ogwumike scored 21 points, and the Los Angeles Sparks had a 19-0 run in the third quarter in an 84-73 victory over the Indiana Fever on Saturday night, which put a damper on Tamika Catchings' jersey retirement.
After the Fever raised Catchings' No. 24 to the rafters at Bankers Life Fieldhouse at halftime, Los Angeles stretched a 46-40 lead to 25 points by scoring 19 straight points.
Ogwumike had seven points, and Candace Parker, who had 18 points and a season-high 13 rebounds, added six points in the run that propelled the defending champions to their fifth straight win.
Chelsea Gray added 17 points for Los Angeles (9-3), which used a 21-5 run in the second quarter to erase an eight-point deficit. Parker also had seven assists, three steals and two blocks, and the Sparks shot 53 percent and went 8-of-17 from 3-point range.
Candice Dupree had 13 points and 10 in the first quarter, when Indiana (6-7) took a 23-20 lead. But the Fever couldn't get closer than 11 after L.A.'s run, despite closing the third quarter with 12 straight points and a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter.
Matchups
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN

Referee:Tiffany Bird
Referee:Jeff Wooten
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens

2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 10 | 2 | .833 | - | W8 |
| Las Vegas | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | W4 |
| Dallas | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Golden State | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3 | W1 |
| Portland | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.5 | L3 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Phoenix | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | L1 |
| Seattle | 3 | 10 | .231 | 7.5 | L6 |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 8 | 3 | .727 | - | W2 |
| New York | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0.5 | W5 |
| Indiana | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | W1 |
| Toronto | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | W1 |
| Washington | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.5 | L2 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 11 | .154 | 7 | L3 |
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