Valkyries 73-72 Sparks (Live)

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Scoring Plays

All Plays

4Q 00:20

73 - 72

24' three

G. Williams

Assisted by K. Stokes

G. Williams makes running layup

4Q 01:03

70-72

G. Williams makes 27' three

Assisted by V. Burton

4Q 01:30

68-72

K. Chen makes free throw 1/1

4Q 02:10

65-72

K. Chen makes driving layup

4Q 02:10

64-72

D. Hamby makes free throw 2/2

4Q 03:06

62-72

K. Chen makes 24' three

4Q 03:49

62-71

D. Hamby makes free throw 2/2

4Q 04:10

59-71

D. Hamby makes free throw 1/2

4Q 04:10

59-70

K. Chen makes driving layup

4Q 04:29

59-69

A. Atkins makes 11' pullup

Assisted by E. Wheeler

4Q 04:42

57-69

D. Hamby makes free throw 2/2

4Q 05:17

57-67

D. Hamby makes free throw 1/2

4Q 05:17

57-66

K. Chen makes driving layup

4Q 05:34

57-65

V. Burton makes free throw 2/2

4Q 06:15

55-65

V. Burton makes free throw 1/2

4Q 06:15

54-65

N. Ogwumike makes 10' pullup

Assisted by E. Wheeler

4Q 06:26

53-65

V. Burton makes 25' three

Assisted by K. Chen

4Q 06:39

53-63

D. Hamby makes free throw 1/1

4Q 07:11

50-63

D. Hamby makes layup

Assisted by N. Ogwumike

4Q 07:11

50-62

K. Chen makes 11' turnaround jump shot

Assisted by K. Stokes

4Q 08:02

50-60

A. Atkins makes 25' three

Assisted by N. Ogwumike

4Q 08:23

48-60

K. Chen makes driving finger roll

Assisted by V. Burton

4Q 08:53

48-57

N. Ogwumike makes layup

Assisted by M. Akoa Makani

4Q 09:17

46-57

K. Chen makes 9' pullup

Assisted by V. Burton

3Q 00:35

46-55

K. Chen makes driving layup

3Q 00:56

44-55

T. Morgan makes driving layup

3Q 01:09

42-55

J. Salaün makes free throw 2/2

3Q 01:20

42-53

V. Burton makes running layup

3Q 02:15

41-53

J. Salaün makes 17' jump shot

Assisted by K. Chen

3Q 02:43

39-53

M. Akoa Makani makes free throw 1/1

3Q 03:00

37-53

M. Akoa Makani makes driving finger roll

Assisted by T. Morgan

3Q 03:00

37-52

J. Salaün makes free throw 2/2

3Q 03:13

37-50

R. Burrell makes 23' stepback three

Assisted by T. Morgan

3Q 03:43

36-50

R. Burrell makes 23' three

Assisted by N. Ogwumike

3Q 04:10

36-47

T. Hayes makes free throw 1/1

3Q 04:24

36-44

T. Hayes makes driving layup

3Q 04:24

35-44

T. Hayes makes free throw 2/2

3Q 05:59

33-44

E. Wheeler makes 7' bank fadeaway

3Q 06:15

32-44

V. Burton makes free throw 2/2

3Q 06:38

32-42

V. Burton makes free throw 1/2

3Q 06:38

31-42

V. Burton makes finger roll

Assisted by K. Stokes

3Q 07:22

30-42

N. Ogwumike makes free throw 1/1

3Q 07:48

28-42

V. Burton makes running layup

3Q 07:54

28-41

R. Burrell makes 25' three

Assisted by A. Atkins

3Q 08:47

26-41

E. Wheeler makes 25' three

3Q 09:13

26-38

N. Ogwumike makes 9' turnaround jump shot

2Q 00:08

26-35

D. Hamby makes free throw 2/2

2Q 01:08

26-33

K. Stokes makes 23' three

2Q 01:26

26-32

D. Hamby makes layup

Assisted by N. Ogwumike

2Q 02:21

23-32

K. Stokes makes cutting layup

Assisted by V. Burton

2Q 03:12

23-30

R. Burrell makes free throw 1/1

2Q 03:29

21-30

R. Burrell makes driving layup

Assisted by A. Atkins

2Q 03:29

21-29

M. Akoa Makani makes 24' three

Assisted by A. Atkins

2Q 04:03

21-27

C. Zandalasini makes driving layup

Assisted by G. Williams

2Q 04:28

21-24

N. Ogwumike makes 11' pullup

2Q 06:12

19-24

V. Burton makes driving finger roll

2Q 06:22

19-22

N. Ogwumike makes 8' pullup

Assisted by E. Wheeler

2Q 06:57

17-22

M. Akoa Makani makes 24' three

Assisted by C. Gray

2Q 08:22

17-20

D. Hamby makes cutting layup

Assisted by T. Morgan

2Q 08:45

17-17

T. Morgan makes driving layup

2Q 09:22

17-15

T. Hayes makes driving finger roll

Assisted by K. Charles

2Q 09:32

17-13

C. Gray makes 25' three

Assisted by T. Morgan

1Q 00:20

15-13

K. Charles makes free throw 2/2

1Q 00:39

15-10

K. Charles makes free throw 1/2

1Q 00:39

14-10

J. Salaün makes layup

1Q 01:17

13-10

A. Atkins makes 20' running pullup

Assisted by N. Ogwumike

1Q 02:21

11-10

K. Charles makes free throw 2/2

1Q 03:37

11-8

N. Ogwumike makes 8' turnaround fadeaway

Assisted by E. Wheeler

1Q 05:08

10-8

N. Ogwumike makes layup

Assisted by R. Burrell

1Q 05:34

10-6

V. Burton makes free throw 2/2

1Q 06:03

10-4

V. Burton makes free throw 1/2

1Q 06:03

9-4

G. Williams makes running layup

1Q 06:28

8-4

K. Stokes makes layup

Assisted by V. Burton

1Q 06:49

6-4

G. Williams makes 13' pullup

1Q 07:42

4-4

D. Hamby makes driving layup

1Q 07:54

2-4

N. Ogwumike makes running layup

Assisted by D. Hamby

1Q 08:48

2-2

G. Williams makes driving finger roll

1Q 09:35

4Q 00:20

73 - 72

Timeout

Sparks

G. Williams makes 24' three

Assisted by K. Stokes

4Q 00:20

73-72

K. Stokes rebound

4Q 00:39

70-72

A. Atkins misses 6' turnaround jump shot

4Q 00:41

70-72

Sparks 60-second timeout

4Q 01:03

70-72

All plays

GSV

LAS

1

15

13

2

11

22

3

20

4

27

17

73

72

Top Performers

Points

18

Chen

GSV

Rebounds

14

Ogwumike

LAS

Assists

5

Burton

GSV

Threes

3

Burrell

LAS

GSV

Team Stats

LAS

27-69 (39.1%)

FG%

27-65 (41.5%)

5-18 (27.8%)

3PM

8-24 (33.3%)

14-18 (77.8%)

FTM

10-14 (71.4%)

35

Rebounds

32

13

Assists

21

10

Turnovers

14

GSV

Injuries

LAS

Janelle Salaün

F

Day to day (Reconditioning)

F

Dearica Hamby

Day to day (Knee)

Cecilia Zandalasini

F

Day to day (Reconditioning)

F

Cameron Brink

Out (Ankle)

Gabby Williams

F

Day to day (Reconditioning)

G/F

Aaliyah Nye

Out (Ankle)

Iliana Rupert

C

Out for season (Pregnancy)

2026 Standings

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lynx - x	32	11	.744
2	Valkyries - x	31	12	.721	1.0
3	Aces - x	30	13	.698	2.0
4	Dream - x	30	14	.682	2.5
5	Fever - x	28	15	.651	4.0
6	Mystics - x	28	16	.636	4.5
7	Wings - x	27	17	.614	5.5
8	Liberty - x	26	18	.591	6.5
9	Fire - e	17	27	.386	15.5
10	Sparks - e	16	27	.372	16.0
11	Mercury - e	16	27	.372	16.0
12	Sky - e	16	28	.364	16.5
13	Tempo - e	11	33	.250	21.5
14	Sun - e	11	33	.250	21.5
15	Storm - e	8	36	.182	24.5

Game Info

September 24, 2026

League Pass

Crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, California

#31 Amy Bonner (Head Official)

#46 Josh Reed

#44 Sarah Williams

GSV

LAS

1

15

13

2

11

22

3

20

4

27

17

73

72

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Kayla Thornton K. Thornton #5	24	0	2 (0)	0	1	1	+11	1	2	0-3	0-3	0-0	0.0
Gabby Williams G. Williams #1	19	14	2 (0)	2	1	0	+4	0	1	6-14	2-3	0-0	50.0
Cecilia Zandalasini C. Zandalasini #24	15	2	1 (0)	0	0	0	-9	0	1	1-6	0-2	0-0	16.7
Kiah Stokes K. Stokes #41	31	7	12 (4)	3	1	1	+6	1	3	3-4	1-1	0-0	87.5
Veronica Burton V. Burton #22	28	17	3 (1)	5	1	0	+10	1	5	5-12	1-4	6-6	58.1

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Kaila Charles K. Charles #6	23	3	5 (2)	1	0	0	-1	0	1	0-2	0-0	3-4	39.9
Kaitlyn Chen K. Chen #2	23	18	3 (0)	2	1	0	+6	2	0	8-12	1-3	1-1	72.3
Janelle Salaün J. Salaün #13	13	6	5 (1)	0	0	0	-8	0	1	2-7	0-1	2-4	34.2
Tiffany Hayes T. Hayes #15	12	6	1 (0)	0	0	1	-7	2	2	2-6	0-1	2-3	41.0
Laeticia Amihere L. Amihere #3	7	0	1 (1)	0	0	0	-5	1	1	0-2	0-0	0-0	0.0
Aminata Gueye A. Gueye #31	4	0	0 (0)	0	0	0	-2	1	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0.0
Iliana Rupert I. Rupert #12
Justė Jocytė J. Jocytė #4
Ashten Prechtel A. Prechtel #11
Miela Sowah M. Sowah #7

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	GSV	73	35 (9)	13	5	3		27-69	5-18	14-18	47.5

On court

GSV

LAS

1

15

13

2

11

22

3

20

4

27

17

73

72

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Dearica Hamby D. Hamby #5	30	15	6 (2)	1	0	1	-7	2	2	4-7	0-1	7-9	68.4
Nneka Ogwumike N. Ogwumike #30	34	17	14 (1)	5	1	0	-4	2	2	8-16	0-4	1-1	51.7
Rae Burrell R. Burrell #12	34	12	4 (1)	1	0	1	-2	0	2	4-13	3-5	1-1	44.6
Erica Wheeler E. Wheeler #17	19	5	2 (0)	4	0	0	+5	1	3	2-9	1-4	0-0	27.8
Ariel Atkins A. Atkins #7	28	7	1 (0)	4	1	0	0	0	3	3-9	1-3	0-0	38.9

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Tonie Morgan T. Morgan #4	20	4	2 (1)	4	0	0	-6	1	1	2-3	0-1	0-2	51.5
Monique Akoa Makani M. Akoa Makani #1	18	9	2 (0)	1	0	0	+7	4	1	3-6	2-4	1-1	69.9
Chance Gray C. Gray #2	9	3	1 (0)	1	0	0	+1	2	1	1-2	1-2	0-0	75.0
Jihyun Park J. Park #6	6	0	0 (0)	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0
Aaliyah Nye A. Nye
Emma Cannon E. Cannon #32
Cameron Brink C. Brink #22
Shyanne Sellers S. Sellers
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda N. Mwenentanda

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	LAS	72	32 (5)	21	2	2		27-65	8-24	10-14	50.6

On court

GSV

LAS

1

15

13

2

11

22

3

20

4

27

17

73

72

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Scoring Plays

All Plays

G. Williams makes 24' three

Assisted by K. Stokes

4Q 00:20

73-72

G. Williams makes running layup

4Q 01:03

70-72

G. Williams makes 27' three

Assisted by V. Burton

4Q 01:30

68-72

K. Chen makes free throw 1/1

4Q 02:10

65-72

K. Chen makes driving layup

4Q 02:10

64-72

D. Hamby makes free throw 2/2

4Q 03:06

62-72

K. Chen makes 24' three

4Q 03:49

62-71

D. Hamby makes free throw 2/2

4Q 04:10

59-71

D. Hamby makes free throw 1/2

4Q 04:10

59-70

K. Chen makes driving layup

4Q 04:29

59-69

A. Atkins makes 11' pullup

Assisted by E. Wheeler

4Q 04:42

57-69

D. Hamby makes free throw 2/2

4Q 05:17

57-67

D. Hamby makes free throw 1/2

4Q 05:17

57-66

K. Chen makes driving layup

4Q 05:34

57-65

V. Burton makes free throw 2/2

4Q 06:15

55-65

V. Burton makes free throw 1/2

4Q 06:15

54-65

N. Ogwumike makes 10' pullup

Assisted by E. Wheeler

4Q 06:26

53-65

V. Burton makes 25' three

Assisted by K. Chen

4Q 06:39

53-63

D. Hamby makes free throw 1/1

4Q 07:11

50-63

D. Hamby makes layup

Assisted by N. Ogwumike

4Q 07:11

50-62

K. Chen makes 11' turnaround jump shot

Assisted by K. Stokes

4Q 08:02

50-60

A. Atkins makes 25' three

Assisted by N. Ogwumike

4Q 08:23

48-60

K. Chen makes driving finger roll

Assisted by V. Burton

4Q 08:53

48-57

N. Ogwumike makes layup

Assisted by M. Akoa Makani

4Q 09:17

46-57

K. Chen makes 9' pullup

Assisted by V. Burton

3Q 00:35

46-55

K. Chen makes driving layup

3Q 00:56

44-55

T. Morgan makes driving layup

3Q 01:09

42-55

J. Salaün makes free throw 2/2

3Q 01:20

42-53

V. Burton makes running layup

3Q 02:15

41-53

J. Salaün makes 17' jump shot

Assisted by K. Chen

3Q 02:43

39-53

M. Akoa Makani makes free throw 1/1

3Q 03:00

37-53

M. Akoa Makani makes driving finger roll

Assisted by T. Morgan

3Q 03:00

37-52

J. Salaün makes free throw 2/2

3Q 03:13

37-50

R. Burrell makes 23' stepback three

Assisted by T. Morgan

3Q 03:43

36-50

R. Burrell makes 23' three

Assisted by N. Ogwumike

3Q 04:10

36-47

T. Hayes makes free throw 1/1

3Q 04:24

36-44

T. Hayes makes driving layup

3Q 04:24

35-44

T. Hayes makes free throw 2/2

3Q 05:59

33-44

E. Wheeler makes 7' bank fadeaway

3Q 06:15

32-44

V. Burton makes free throw 2/2

3Q 06:38

32-42

V. Burton makes free throw 1/2

3Q 06:38

31-42

V. Burton makes finger roll

Assisted by K. Stokes

3Q 07:22

30-42

N. Ogwumike makes free throw 1/1

3Q 07:48

28-42

V. Burton makes running layup

3Q 07:54

28-41

R. Burrell makes 25' three

Assisted by A. Atkins

3Q 08:47

26-41

E. Wheeler makes 25' three

3Q 09:13

26-38

N. Ogwumike makes 9' turnaround jump shot

2Q 00:08

26-35

D. Hamby makes free throw 2/2

2Q 01:08

26-33

K. Stokes makes 23' three

2Q 01:26

26-32

D. Hamby makes layup

Assisted by N. Ogwumike

2Q 02:21

23-32

K. Stokes makes cutting layup

Assisted by V. Burton

2Q 03:12

23-30

R. Burrell makes free throw 1/1

2Q 03:29

21-30

R. Burrell makes driving layup

Assisted by A. Atkins

2Q 03:29

21-29

M. Akoa Makani makes 24' three

Assisted by A. Atkins

2Q 04:03

21-27

C. Zandalasini makes driving layup

Assisted by G. Williams

2Q 04:28

21-24

N. Ogwumike makes 11' pullup

2Q 06:12

19-24

V. Burton makes driving finger roll

2Q 06:22

19-22

N. Ogwumike makes 8' pullup

Assisted by E. Wheeler

2Q 06:57

17-22

M. Akoa Makani makes 24' three

Assisted by C. Gray

2Q 08:22

17-20

D. Hamby makes cutting layup

Assisted by T. Morgan

2Q 08:45

17-17

T. Morgan makes driving layup

2Q 09:22

17-15

T. Hayes makes driving finger roll

Assisted by K. Charles

2Q 09:32

17-13

C. Gray makes 25' three

Assisted by T. Morgan

1Q 00:20

15-13

K. Charles makes free throw 2/2

1Q 00:39

15-10

K. Charles makes free throw 1/2

1Q 00:39

14-10

J. Salaün makes layup

1Q 01:17

13-10

A. Atkins makes 20' running pullup

Assisted by N. Ogwumike

1Q 02:21

11-10

K. Charles makes free throw 2/2

1Q 03:37

11-8

N. Ogwumike makes 8' turnaround fadeaway

Assisted by E. Wheeler

1Q 05:08

10-8

N. Ogwumike makes layup

Assisted by R. Burrell

1Q 05:34

10-6

V. Burton makes free throw 2/2

1Q 06:03

10-4

V. Burton makes free throw 1/2

1Q 06:03

9-4

G. Williams makes running layup

1Q 06:28

8-4

K. Stokes makes layup

Assisted by V. Burton

1Q 06:49

6-4

G. Williams makes 13' pullup

1Q 07:42

4-4

D. Hamby makes driving layup

1Q 07:54

2-4

N. Ogwumike makes running layup

Assisted by D. Hamby

1Q 08:48

2-2

G. Williams makes driving finger roll

1Q 09:35

GSV

LAS

1

15

13

2

11

22

3

20

4

27

17

73

72

GSV

Team Stats

LAS

27-69 (39.1%)

FG%

27-65 (41.5%)

5-18 (27.8%)

3PM

8-24 (33.3%)

14-18 (77.8%)

FTM

10-14 (71.4%)

35

Rebounds

32

9

Offensive Rebounds

5

26

Defensive Rebounds

27

13

Assists

21

5

Steals

2

3

Blocks

2

10

Turnovers

14

15

Points Off Turnovers

7

8

Fastbreak Points

9

42

Points In Paint

32

12

Second Chance Points

13

19

Fouls

16

1

Technical Fouls

0

Flagrant Fouls

0

6

Biggest Lead

16

8

Longest Unanswered Run

9

Lead Changes

4

Ties

3

Burton, Valkyries square off against the Sparks

The Associated Press

Sep 23, 2026

Golden State Valkyries (31-12, 14-8 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (16-27, 9-13 Western Conference)

Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Nneka Ogwumike and the Los Angeles Sparks host Veronica Burton and the Golden State Valkyries in Western Conference play Thursday.

The Sparks are 9-13 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles ranks third in the WNBA with 21.8 assists per game. Erica Wheeler leads the Sparks averaging 5.0.

The Valkyries are 14-8 in Western Conference play. Golden State is fifth in the Western Conference with 33.2 rebounds per game led by Kiah Stokes averaging 5.6.

Los Angeles' average of 8.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.7 more made shots on average than the 8.0 per game Golden State gives up. Golden State's 42.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.1 percentage points lower than Los Angeles has allowed to its opponents (47.4%).

The teams play for the third time this season. The Valkyries won the last meeting 84-78 on Aug. 9, with Cecilia Zandalasini scoring 15 points in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ogwumike is averaging 17.3 points and 8.9 rebounds for the Sparks. Dearica Hamby is averaging 8.8 points over the last 10 games.

Burton is scoring 12.1 points per game and averaging 3.7 rebounds for the Valkyries. Gabby Williams is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sparks: 4-6, averaging 82.2 points, 30.1 rebounds, 20.8 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 86.1 points per game.

Valkyries: 7-3, averaging 78.2 points, 35.8 rebounds, 20.7 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 40.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.2 points.

INJURIES: Sparks: Aaliyah Nye: out (ankle), Dearica Hamby: out (knee), Cameron Brink: out (ankle).

Valkyries: Gabby Williams: day to day (reconditioning), Cecilia Zandalasini: day to day (reconditioning), Iliana Rupert: out for season (pregnancy), Janelle Salaun: day to day (reconditioning).

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

GSV

LAS

Top Performers

Team Stats

Team Stats

Injuries

2026 Standings

Game Info

Team Stats

Burton, Valkyries square off against the Sparks

Players Mentioned

Kiah Stokes

Erica Wheeler

Dearica Hamby

Nneka Ogwumike

Veronica Burton

Iliana Rupert