FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Los Angeles Sparks
vs Golden State Valkyries
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
Schedule note: WNBA Commissioner's Cup
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 10 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 58 |
| GS | 25 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 78 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Golden State Valkyries finished ahead of Los Angeles Sparks, 78-58, a 20-point margin. The first-half totals were 26 for Los Angeles Sparks and 45 for Golden State Valkyries; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 32 and 33. The combined final of 136 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: LA 10-GS 25, 10-25 cumulative; 2Q: LA 16-GS 20, 26-45 cumulative; 3Q: LA 21-GS 16, 47-61 cumulative; 4Q: LA 11-GS 17, 58-78 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Los Angeles Sparks's highest-scoring period was 21 points, while Golden State Valkyries's high was 25; the final separation was 20 points.
The first-half margin was 19 points, compared with 1 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
Los Angeles Sparks recorded 33% from the field, 14% from three and 75% at the line; Golden State Valkyries posted 42%, 33% and 79%. Rebounds finished 33-33, assists 16-19 and turnovers 15-9. The same team box reports a 30-36 split in paint points and 8-7 in offensive rebounds.
Rae Burrell led Los Angeles Sparks with 13 points. Dearica Hamby supplied a team-high 10 rebounds, while Erica Wheeler led with 5 assists. For Golden State Valkyries, the corresponding leaders were Gabby Williams with 16 points, Kaila Charles with 8 rebounds and Kaila Charles with 5 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 12 recorded participants from LA and 11 from GS. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Los Angeles Sparks are 10-17, No. 11 overall and No. 6 in the West, 12.5 games behind the conference leader. Golden State Valkyries are 19-9, No. 3 overall and No. 3 in the West, 4 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -136 and +147.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Los Angeles Sparks stood at 7-7 across 14 games and Golden State Valkyries at 9-5 across 14. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 3-2. Scoring in those short windows was 442-439 for the away team and 404-382 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Los Angeles Sparks recorded 0 wins and Golden State Valkyries 1; aggregate scoring was 58-78. The teams are separated by 8 places in the overall order and by 9 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | LA | GS |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 33 | 42 |
| 3P% | 14 | 33 |
| FT% | 75 | 79 |
| Rebounds | 33 | 33 |
| Assists | 16 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 9 |
| Paint points | 30 | 36 |
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nneka Ogwumike * | 29 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3-9 | -22 |
| Kelsey Plum * | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3-10 | -22 |
| Erica Wheeler * | 28 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0-7 | -11 |
| Dearica Hamby * | 27 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3-5 | -6 |
| Ariel Atkins * | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3-11 | -11 |
| Rae Burrell | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2-8 | -10 |
| Cameron Brink | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4-5 | -4 |
| Kate Martin | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 2 |
| Chance Gray | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | -11 |
| Jihyun Park | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | -2 |
| Ta'Niya Latson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | -1 |
| Sania Feagin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Emma Cannon | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Golden State Valkyries
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiah Stokes * | 30 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1-1 | 15 |
| Veronica Burton * | 30 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4-12 | 15 |
| Gabby Williams * | 28 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6-12 | 17 |
| Kayla Thornton * | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 5 |
| Cecilia Zandalasini * | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5-12 | 5 |
| Janelle Salaun | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1-8 | 18 |
| Kaila Charles | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5-7 | 15 |
| Tiffany Hayes | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1 |
| Kaitlyn Chen | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3-4 | 5 |
| Laeticia Amihere | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Juste Jocyte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Nadia Fingall | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |