Despite a stellar third quarter, the L.A. Sparks lost to the Minnesota Lynx 80-64 Saturday. The Sparks were down by 14 at the half and proceeded to outscore the Lynx 22-8 in the third, but it wasn’t enough as the Lynx dominated in the fourth to secure the win.
The Sparks just couldn’t buy a basket on Saturday night, a theme of their season. They shot 32.9 percent from the field and 34.8 percent from three. Meanwhile, the Lynx started the game red hot, shooting over 70 percent from three at the half. They ended the night shooting 50 percent from three, making 11 of 22.