FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Los Angeles Sparks
vs Seattle Storm
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 25 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 90 |
| SEA | 11 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 74 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Los Angeles Sparks finished ahead of Seattle Storm, 90-74, a 16-point margin. The first-half totals were 52 for Los Angeles Sparks and 33 for Seattle Storm; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 38 and 41. The combined final of 164 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: LA 25-SEA 11, 25-11 cumulative; 2Q: LA 27-SEA 22, 52-33 cumulative; 3Q: LA 18-SEA 19, 70-52 cumulative; 4Q: LA 20-SEA 22, 90-74 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 27 points, while Seattle Storm's high was 22; the final separation was 16 points.
The first-half margin was 19 points, compared with 3 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.
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. Seattle Storm are 6-25, No. 15 overall and No. 8 in the West, 18.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -136 and -168.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Los Angeles Sparks stood at 13-21 across 34 games and Seattle Storm at 7-28 across 35. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 1-4. Scoring in those short windows was 414-426 for the away team and 403-440 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Los Angeles Sparks recorded 2 wins and Seattle Storm 1; aggregate scoring was 242-239. The teams are separated by 4 places in the overall order and by 4 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.