Sparks defeat Fire 89‑72 behind Hamby, Ogwumike

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Dearica Hamby scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Nneka Ogwumike added 20 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to an 89-72 victory over the Portland Fire on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena.

Los Angeles led 24-21 after the first quarter and held a 41-43 edge at halftime. The Sparks took control with a 23-12 third quarter and closed with a 25-17 fourth. Kelsey Plum contributed 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, and Rae Burrell added 10 points for Los Angeles.

Megan Gustafson paced Portland with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Emily Engstler had 10 points and 8 rebounds, Carla Leite scored 10 points and Bridget Carleton added 7 points and 7 rebounds.

The Sparks improved to 5-6, while Portland fell to 6-7. Attendance was 11,227.