Los Angeles Sparks @ Minnesota Lynx
WNBA FINALS - GAME 5 • LA wins series 3-2
26-8, 12-5 Away
77
26-8, 12-5 Away
28-6, 15-2 Home
76
28-6, 15-2 Home
Los Angeles Sparks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 29 | 8 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | +1 | |
| 36 | 28 | 12-22 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | +1 | |
| 31 | 12 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | +8 | |
| 37 | 8 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| 28 | 8 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +3 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | |
| 26 | 11 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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77 | 33-71 | 5-17 | 6-9 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 16 | |||
46% | 29% | 67% | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Lynx
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 33 | 9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | +6 | |
| 36 | 23 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +2 | |
| 37 | 10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +1 | |
| 28 | 10 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |
| 32 | 17 | 7-15 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
| 19 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -13 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
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76 | 31-64 | 3-9 | 11-13 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 9 | |||
48% | 33% | 85% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Amy Bonner
Referee:Eric Brewton
Referee:Thomas Nunez
2025-26 Standings
Women's National Basketball Assoc.
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 8 | 2 | .800 | - | W6 |
| Dallas | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1 | W4 |
| Las Vegas | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Golden State | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | L1 |
| Portland | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4 | L3 |
| Phoenix | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5 | W2 |
| Seattle | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5.5 | L4 |
WNBA News
Plum returns, but Wings beat Sparks behind Bueckers, Ogunbowale
Kelsey Plum scored 27 points in her return from a three-game injury absence, but it wasn't enough as the Wings beat the Sparks behind a career-high 14 assists from Paige Bueckers and season-high 30 points from Arike Ogunbowale.
3h
Bonner helps the short-handed Mercury beat the Fire 78-72
— DeWanna Bonner scored a season-high 19 points, Natasha Mack added 16 points and the short-handed Phoenix Mercury beat the Portland Fire 78-72 on Friday night.
4h
Arike Ogunbowale's 30 points, Paige Bueckers' career-high 14 assists lead Wings past Sparks 104-96
— Arike Ogunbowale scored 30 points and made six 3-pointers, Paige Bueckers had 18 points and a career-high 14 assists and the Dallas Wings beat the Los Angeles Sparks 104-96 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
4h