Sparks 99-95 Tempo (May 15, 2026) Game Recap
LOS ANGELES — — Kelsey Plum scored 18 of her 25 factors within the second half and the Los Angeles Sparks had a quick begin earlier than holding off the Toronto Tempo 99-95 on Friday evening for his or her first win of the season.
The groups will meet in opposition to Sunday in Los Angeles.
The enlargement Tempo (1-2), of their first highway sport, trailed by 20 within the second half earlier than getting inside two factors with 2:23 to play. Plum and Nneka Ogwumike mixed for the following six factors. Toronto was inside three with slightly below a minute to go however Plum made a pair of free throws with 13.8 seconds to left and Cameron Brink added two extra with 8.9 left to make it 99-93.
Ogwumike added 20 factors for the Sparks (1-2), Dearica Hamby had 19, Rae Burrell 13 and Eric Wheeler 10.
Brittney Sykes scored 27 factors for Toronto, reserve Laura Juskaite had 16 and Nyara Sabally added 14. With Kiki Rice including 11 off the bench the Tempo reserves had 42 factors to only Brink’s 10 factors for the Sparks.
But LA shot 64% (37 of 58) to 44% for Toronto, which was outscored 54-30 on factors within the paint.
Los Angeles scored the primary 10 factors of the sport and led 21-2 earlier than Tempo recovered and reduce the deficit to 28-17 after one quarter. The Sparks made 11 of 18 photographs.
Toronto closed to 42-37 on a Sykes finger roll late within the second quarter however trailed 46-38 on the half.
The Sparks opened the third quarter with a 12-0 run to take a 58-38 lead halfway by way of. Then the Tempo clawed again once more, getting inside 74-63 going into the fourth quarter.
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