Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 factors, Gabby Williams added a season-high 22 and Skylar Diggins-Smith fueled a late-game push because the Seattle Storm rallied for a 90-87 win over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday after coughing up a 16-point lead.
Seattle (24-14) prolonged its successful streak to 4 video games and stayed inside a recreation of Las Vegas for the No. 4 seed within the upcoming WNBA playoffs. The Aces are set to go to the Storm on Tuesday.
Sunday’s victory was not straightforward for Seattle, nevertheless, as last-place Los Angeles (7-31) battled within the second half to take a lead late within the fourth quarter.
Trailing by 16 factors within the third, the Sparks steadily chipped away at their deficit as they went into the ultimate interval. Dearica Hamby led Los Angeles’ cost, supplying 25 factors and 11 rebounds on the evening — her first double-double since Aug. 18.
Sparks rookie Rickea Jackson continued her standout play with 22 factors, whereas Odyssey Sims went for 20 factors, 5 assists and 4 steals. Sims sandwiched her final steal of the sport with a pair of layups, the primary of which tied the competition at 79-all. She then pushed Los Angeles forward, 81-79, with 3:39 to play within the fourth quarter.
A Jordan Horston 3-pointer gave Seattle the lead once more, however Jackson answered instantly to make it 83-82 Los Angeles. The 2 groups traded leads three extra occasions down the stretch, with the Storm pulling forward for good due to Diggins-Smith’s free-throw capturing.
Diggins-Smith went 10-for-10 from the free-throw line on the evening, making six foul photographs within the ultimate 1:53. She sealed the win with the final of her three steals, choosing off a Rae Burrell go within the closing seconds.
Mercedes Russell added one other three steals for Seattle, whereas Ogwumike had two and Williams got here up with a game-high-tying 4.
Seattle performed with out Jewell Loyd (knee) and Ezi Magbegor (concussion).
Ogwumike and Williams mixed for 27 factors within the first half to carry the Storm to a 52-38 lead on the break.
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