Los Angeles Sparks (5-13) vs. Indiana Fever (9-8) Preview and Details
CLASH OF TWO WORLDS
Sparks hold a 1-0 season series lead.
THE LAST BATTLE
JUNE 26, 2025
Outcome:
Sparks took a 85-75 win over the short-handed Fever
Scoring leaders (points):
Sparks:
Azura Stevens (23)
Kelsey Plum (21)
Rickea Jackson (14)
Dearica Hamby (14)
Fever:
Kelsey Mitchell (20)
Aari McDonald (14)
Natasha Howard (13)
Aliyah Boston (12)
Sophie Cunningham (10)
NO PLACE LIKE HOME…OR THE ROAD
The Sparks are 4-6 on the road. They lost three of their last four road games.
The Fever are 5-4 at home. They split their last two home games at 1-1.
TRENDING
The Sparks will hope to avoid a third straight loss.
The Fever will try to grab a third consecutive victory.
TEAM AVERAGES:
Sparks:
81.6 points scored
86.9 points allowed
Fever:
83.9 points scored
78.5 points allowed
TEAM AVERAGES (LAST THREE GAMES):
Sparks:
83.0 points scored
85.3 points allowed
Fever:
83.3 points scored
75.0 points allowed
LINE ‘EM UP
Sparks:
G: Kelsey Plum (#10)
G: Sarah Ashlee Barker (#13)
G: Dearica Hamby (#5)
F: Azura Stevens (#23)
C: Rickea Jackson (#2)
Fever:
G: Kelsey Mitchell (#0)
G: Lexie Hull (#10)
G: Aari McDonald (#2)
F: Natasha Howard (#6)
C: Aliyah Boston (#7)
PLAYER AVERAGES
Sparks:
Plum: 20.1 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 5.7 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 2.4 3PM
Barker: 4.3 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 0.8 3PM
Hamby: 16.9 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 3.8 APG, 2.0 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 0.4 3PM
Stevens: 14.4 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.7 SPG, 1.4 BPG, 1.6 3PM
Jackson: 11.7 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.6 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 1.1 3PM
Fever:
Mitchell: 19.3 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 3.1 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.1 BPG, 2.3 3PM
Hull: 8.6 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 1.4 3PM
McDonald: 11.3 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 3.8 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 1.2 3PM
Howard: 11.2 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 0.2 3PM
Boston: 16.2 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 3.5 APG, 0.7 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 0.2 3PM
PLAYER AVERAGES (LAST THREE GAMES)
Sparks:
Plum: 13.9 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.8 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 1.4 3PM
Barker: 0.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.3 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 0.0 3PM
Hamby: 4.4 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 0.9 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.1 BPG, 0.3 3PM
Stevens: 11.3 PPG, 11.9 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1.9 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 0.2 3PM
Jackson: 5.9 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 1.4 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 0.9 3PM
Fever:
Mitchell: 5.4 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 3.0 APG, 0.4 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 0.8 3PM
Hull: 12.5 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.6 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 1.3 3PM
McDonald: 20.5 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 5.5 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 2.5 3PM
Howard: 16.3 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 3.8 APG, 1.9 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 0.4 3PM
Boston: 14.4 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.8 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 1.5 3PM
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