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Hamby scores 20 as last-place Sparks end skid with 68-51 win over postseason-bound Lynx
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Dearica Hamby scored 20 points, Rickea Jackson added 19 and the last-place Los Angeles Sparks closed the WNBA season with a 68-51 win over the playoff-bound Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night.
The Sparks (8-32) ended an eight-game losing streak and stopped Minnesota's seven-game winning streak.
The second-seeded Lynx (30-10) are home against seventh-seeded Phoenix in the best-of-three opening round on Sunday afternoon.
Kia Nurse added 12 points for the Sparks.
Resting All-Star and Olympian Napheesa Collier and 3-point sharpshooter Kayla McBride, the Lynx had their worst offensive output of the season.
No player reached double figures for the Lynx as they shot 28.6% (16 of 56) from the field and had 17 turnovers. Diamond Miller and Alissa Pili led the way with eight while Natisha Hiedeman had seven and Myisha Hines-Allen, Bridget Carleton, Alanna Smith and Courtney Williams all had six.
The Sparks took the lead early and kept it. They had a 16-point lead in the first half, but settled for a 38-30 advantage at the break.
It was 53-44 heading into the fourth quarter. Williams completed a four-point play with 7:39 remaining to pull Minnesota within 53-48 but L.A. scored the next 13 points for a 66-48 lead with under three minutes remaining. Nurse had three of her four 3-pointers in the surge and Rae Burrell added another.
The Sparks went 2-14 after the Olympic break and will have the best odds in the WNBA draft lottery.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Alanna Smith vs. Azurá Stevens. | ||
| 9:49 |  | Courtney Williams blocks a Rickea Jackson layup. | ||
| 9:49 | | Rae Burrell with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:40 | | Alanna Smith blocks a Rae Burrell tip shot from 2 feet out. | ||
| 9:40 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:34 | | Rickea Jackson misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 9:34 | | Myisha Hines-Allen with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:18 | | Courtney Williams with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 9:03 | | Shooting foul committed by Alanna Smith. | ||
| 9:03 | | +1 | Rickea Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2. | 1-0 |
| 9:03 | | +1 | Rickea Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2. | 2-0 |
| 8:45 | | +2 | Diamond Miller makes a layup. | 2-2 |
| 8:28 | | Dearica Hamby misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 8:28 | | Diamond Miller with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:13 | | +3 | Diamond Miller makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 2-5 |
| 7:54 | | Azurá Stevens misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 7:54 | | Dearica Hamby with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:50 | | Shooting foul committed by Courtney Williams. | ||
| 7:50 | | +1 | Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 2. | 3-5 |
| 7:50 | | +1 | Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2. | 4-5 |
| 7:35 | | Bridget Carleton misses a layup. | ||
| 7:35 | | Rae Burrell with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:17 | | Courtney Williams steals the ball from Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 7:11 | | Courtney Williams with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 7:01 | | Rae Burrell misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 7:01 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:50 | | Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 6:50 | | Dearica Hamby with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:35 | | Odyssey Sims with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 6:26 | | Diamond Miller misses a layup. | ||
| 6:26 | | Diamond Miller with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:12 | | Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 6:12 | | Rickea Jackson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:58 | | Dearica Hamby misses a layup. | ||
| 5:58 | | Myisha Hines-Allen with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:49 | | Dearica Hamby steals the ball from Courtney Williams. | ||
| 5:45 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. Odyssey Sims with the assist. | 6-5 |
| 5:30 | | Diamond Miller misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 5:30 | | Sparks with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:29 | | Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Courtney Williams. | ||
| 5:13 | | Azurá Stevens misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 5:13 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:10 | | Jump Ball: Diamond Miller vs. Rae Burrell. | ||
| 5:05 | | +2 | Azurá Stevens makes a layup. | 8-5 |
| 4:45 | | Dearica Hamby steals the ball from Alanna Smith. | ||
| 4:41 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. Odyssey Sims with the assist. | 10-5 |
| 4:27 | | +3 | Bridget Carleton makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Alanna Smith with the assist. | 10-8 |
| 4:09 | | +3 | Azurá Stevens makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Odyssey Sims with the assist. | 13-8 |
| 3:47 | | Myisha Hines-Allen misses a layup. | ||
| 3:47 | | Rae Burrell with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:27 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a layup. | 15-8 |
| 3:11 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 3:01 | | Diamond Miller with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 2:39 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. Rae Burrell with the assist. | 17-8 |
| 2:30 | | Dearica Hamby steals the ball from Myisha Hines-Allen. | ||
| 2:20 | | Azurá Stevens misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 2:20 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:04 | | Personal foul committed by Azurá Stevens. | ||
| 2:04 | | Substitution: Alissa Pili in for Myisha Hines-Allen. | ||
| 2:01 | | Bridget Carleton misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 2:01 | | Azurá Stevens with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:39 | | Substitution: Cecilia Zandalasini in for Diamond Miller. | ||
| 1:35 | | Dearica Hamby misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 1:35 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:24 | | +3 | Alanna Smith makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Natisha Hiedeman with the assist. | 17-11 |
| 1:09 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. Odyssey Sims with the assist. | 19-11 |
| 56.5 | | +2 | Cecilia Zandalasini makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. Natisha Hiedeman with the assist. | 19-13 |
| 39.5 | | Rae Burrell misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 39.5 | | Cecilia Zandalasini with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 20.0 | | Bridget Carleton misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 20.0 | | Alanna Smith with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 08.0 | | Rickea Jackson blocks a Alissa Pili layup. | ||
| 08.0 | | Rickea Jackson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | Rae Burrell misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 0.0 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:44 | | Rickea Jackson blocks a Cecilia Zandalasini jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 9:44 | | Rickea Jackson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:39 | | +3 | Rickea Jackson makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 22-13 |
| 9:22 | | Diamond Miller with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 9:16 | | Alanna Smith steals the ball from Rickea Jackson. | ||
| 9:11 | | +2 | Alanna Smith makes a layup. | 22-15 |
| 9:11 | | Shooting foul committed by Li Yueru. | ||
| 9:11 | | +1 | Alanna Smith makes free throw 1 of 1. | 22-16 |
| 8:52 | | +3 | Rickea Jackson makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Dearica Hamby with the assist. | 25-16 |
| 8:27 | | Alissa Pili with a turnover - Out of Bounds | ||
| 8:27 | | Substitution: Crystal Dangerfield in for Odyssey Sims. | ||
| 8:08 | | +3 | Kia Nurse makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Dearica Hamby with the assist. | 28-16 |
| 7:40 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 7:40 | | Li Yueru with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:35 | | Substitution: Myisha Hines-Allen in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 7:21 | | +2 | Dearica Hamby makes a layup. | 30-16 |
| 7:02 | | Rickea Jackson steals the ball from Cecilia Zandalasini. | ||
| 6:52 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a jump shot from 12 feet out. | 32-16 |
| 6:41 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 6:34 | | Natisha Hiedeman with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 6:33 | | Substitution: Courtney Williams in for Diamond Miller. | ||
| 6:22 | | Li Yueru misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 6:22 | | Kia Nurse with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:17 | | Cecilia Zandalasini steals the ball from Kia Nurse. | ||
| 5:54 | | +3 | Alissa Pili makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Cecilia Zandalasini with the assist. | 32-19 |
| 5:38 | | Personal foul committed by Cecilia Zandalasini. | ||
| 5:38 | | Substitution: Bridget Carleton in for Cecilia Zandalasini. | ||
| 5:34 | | Rickea Jackson misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 5:34 | | Natisha Hiedeman with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:13 | | Courtney Williams with a turnover - Out of Bounds | ||
| 5:09 | | +2 | Li Yueru makes a layup. Crystal Dangerfield with the assist. | 34-19 |
| 4:47 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 4:47 | | Li Yueru with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:34 | | Kia Nurse with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 4:24 | | Alissa Pili misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 4:24 | | Natisha Hiedeman with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:20 | | +2 | Natisha Hiedeman makes a tip shot from 3 feet out. | 34-21 |
| 4:09 | | Rickea Jackson misses a jump shot from 22 feet out. | ||
| 4:09 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:00 | | Personal foul committed by Kia Nurse. | ||
| 3:46 | | Shooting foul committed by Li Yueru. | ||
| 3:46 | | +1 | Alissa Pili makes free throw 1 of 2. | 34-22 |
| 3:46 | | Alissa Pili misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 3:46 | | Rickea Jackson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:33 | | Kia Nurse with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 3:18 | | Shooting foul committed by Li Yueru. | ||
| 3:18 | | +1 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes free throw 1 of 2. | 34-23 |
| 3:18 | | Substitution: Azurá Stevens in for Li Yueru. | ||
| 3:18 | | +1 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes free throw 2 of 2. | 34-24 |
| 3:10 | | Personal foul committed by Myisha Hines-Allen. | ||
| 2:59 | | Alissa Pili steals the ball from Crystal Dangerfield. | ||
| 2:46 | | Shooting foul committed by Dearica Hamby. | ||
| 2:46 | | Official's timeout. | ||
| 2:46 | | Substitution: Odyssey Sims in for Crystal Dangerfield. | ||
| 2:46 | | +1 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes free throw 1 of 2. | 34-25 |
| 2:46 | | +1 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes free throw 2 of 2. | 34-26 |
| 2:30 | | Azurá Stevens misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 2:30 | | Natisha Hiedeman with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:07 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 2:07 | | Dearica Hamby with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:53 | | Kia Nurse misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 1:53 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:34 | | Shooting foul committed by Rickea Jackson. | ||
| 1:34 | | +1 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes free throw 1 of 2. | 34-27 |
| 1:34 | | Substitution: Zia Cooke in for Kia Nurse. | ||
| 1:34 | | Substitution: Alanna Smith in for Alissa Pili. | ||
| 1:34 | | +1 | Myisha Hines-Allen makes free throw 2 of 2. | 34-28 |
| 1:21 | | +2 | Rickea Jackson makes a layup. Odyssey Sims with the assist. | 36-28 |
| 59.5 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a layup. | ||
| 59.5 | | Odyssey Sims with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 45.6 | | Shooting foul committed by Myisha Hines-Allen. | ||
| 45.6 | | +1 | Odyssey Sims makes free throw 1 of 2. | 37-28 |
| 45.6 | | +1 | Odyssey Sims makes free throw 2 of 2. | 38-28 |
| 37.4 | | +2 | Natisha Hiedeman makes a layup. Alanna Smith with the assist. | 38-30 |
| 23.3 | | Dearica Hamby misses a layup. | ||
| 23.3 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 03.9 | | Azurá Stevens steals the ball from Alanna Smith. | ||
| 03.9 | | Azurá Stevens misses a 3-point jump shot from 54 feet out. | ||
| 03.9 | | Sparks with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 6:33 | | Substitution: Courtney Williams in for Diamond Miller. |