The Los Angeles Sparks ended a three-game losing streak with a 106-92 victory over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night. Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points with eight rebounds, while Rae Burrell added 22 points to lead the Sparks (9-11). The Fever (12-9) committed 17 turnovers, which the Sparks converted into 22 points. Caitlin Clark, returning from injury, scored just nine points in 16 minutes and finished with a minus-16 plus-minus. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 29 points. The Sparks were without Kelsey Plum and Cameron Brink, while the Fever were missing Aliyah Boston due to a lower right leg injury. Fever coach Stephanie White confirmed Clark would sit out the next game against the Phoenix Mercury, while Boston would return.
The Sparks took control midway through the second quarter with a 10-0 run and extended their lead to 14 points early in the third quarter. Burrell and Kiana Williams hit consecutive three-pointers late in the third to seal the victory. The Sparks shot 45% from three-point range, going 9-of-20 from deep. Indiana shot 36% from the field and 33% from beyond the arc. Alissa Pili, signed to a developmental deal earlier this week, scored four points in her debut.