The Sparks pulled out their second-straight shorthanded win, defeating the Chicago Sky 68-63 in what should have been Candace Parker’s return game to Los Angeles. Instead, Parker sat, and the Sky didn’t have enough offensive firepower for what is becoming a dominant Sparks defense.
Erica Wheeler led the way with 22 points, and three other Sparks scored in double figures as the team won despite generating little-to-no offense from the bench.
L.A. used the same three-guard starting lineup with Nia Coffey and Amanda Zahui B. as the two bigs for the second straight contest, banking on their speed to create some havoc for Chicago.