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Sparks End Minnesota’s 10-Game Winning Streak, Beating the WNBA-Leading Lynx 89-82

Rae Burrell scored 17 points and the Sparks finished with an 8-0 run as Minnesota missed its last seven shots.

  • The Los Angeles Sparks defeated the Minnesota Lynx 89-82 on Thursday, August 6, 2026, in Minneapolis, snapping the WNBA-leading Lynx's 10-game winning streak.
  • Trailing late, the Sparks' defense bottled up Minnesota, forcing the Lynx to miss seven consecutive shots and go scoreless over the final 4:53.
  • Rae Burrell led Los Angeles with 17 points, while Nneka Ogwumike made a go-ahead layup and Erica Wheeler hit a pull-up 10-footer during the decisive run.
  • Outscoring Minnesota 23-11 in the fourth quarter, the Sparks earned their third win in nine games, overcoming a halftime deficit to secure the victory.
  • The Lynx host Las Vegas on Saturday, while the Sparks return to Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night to face Golden State.
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Sparks end Minnesota's 10-game winning streak, beating the WNBA-leading Lynx 89-82

Rae Burrell scored 17 points, and Erica Wheeler had four in a game-ending 8-0 run and the Los Angeles Sparks ended Minnesota’s 10-game winning streak, beating the WNBA-leading Lynx 89-82 on Thursday night.

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