Desperation.
If this game had to be summed up in one adjective, it’s that. The home team Los Angeles Sparks entered the contest clinging onto the eighth and final postseason spot with three different teams breathing down their neck. One of those teams was their longtime rival, Minnesota Lynx. I made the trek out to Cypto.com Arena to see what the Lynx would be made of, but to also catch Sylvia Fowles’ (likely) final game in Los Angeles.
I was not disappointed early.
Syl dominated on both ends of the court (16 points, 8/9 FG), scoring eight of Minnesota’s first 13 points of the game to help open up an early lead.