Sparks 89-87 Fever (Jul 5, 2025) Game Recap

Azura Stevens scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Kelsey Plum added 20 points, leading the Los Angeles Sparks to an 89-87 victory over the Indiana Fever on Saturday night in Indianapolis. This marked the Sparks' second win at Indianapolis in nine days.

The Sparks (6-13) had lost two straight games since their previous win against the Fever. The Fever (9-9) had won three consecutive games, including the Commissioner's Cup, despite playing without Caitlin Clark for her fifth straight game due to a groin injury.

The game was close throughout. The Sparks' largest lead was three points in the first quarter, while the Fever led by eight midway through the third quarter. Rickea Jackson scored 15 points for the Sparks, including the go-ahead basket that made it 88-87 with 57.4 seconds left.

Indiana missed its last five shots, including four in the final minute. Stevens secured a rebound off a miss and was fouled, making one free throw with 3.3 seconds remaining. After a timeout, Aliyah Boston missed a shot from the top of the key.

Aliyah Boston led the Fever with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Natasha Howard had 21 points and nine rebounds, surpassing 2,000 career rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell scored 19 points, hitting three 3-pointers to reach 600 for her career, and played her 251st game for the Fever, moving into second place on the franchise list behind Tamika Catchings and breaking a tie with assistant coach Briann January.

Mitchell scored 13 points and Plum 11 in a tightly contested first half featuring nine ties and nine lead changes, ending with Indiana up 45-42. Plum then scored the last seven points of the third quarter to give LA a 70-69 lead heading into the fourth. Dearica Hamby contributed 18 points for the Sparks.

Indiana's next game is at home against Golden State on Wednesday, while the Sparks host Minnesota on Thursday.