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LA#7 · Western Conference
Los Angeles Sparks
10-17 (37.0%) · L6 · L10 2-8
Model verdict
Where they stand
The verdict · Elo rating
#11 of 15
Elo rating 1455.5 · as of 2026-07-31 · wnba_team_ratings
Rank within the full 15-team population on a published metric — no invented composites. How we grade
Last 5 form
2026-07-15 → 2026-07-28
Lost by 9 at MIN, 87-96, 2026-07-15. Covered the spread (closing line).
Lost by 14 at CHI, 82-96, 2026-07-17. Did not cover the spread (closing line).
Lost by 8 at DAL, 82-90, 2026-07-19. Covered the spread (closing line).
Lost by 4 vs PHX, 82-86, 2026-07-22. Did not cover the spread (closing line).
Lost by 4 vs NY, 109-113, 2026-07-28. Covered the spread (closing line).
Stat leaders
Who carries them
Points per game
- 1Kelsey Plum12 G23.9
- 2Nneka Ogwumike26 G17.3
- 3Dearica Hamby27 G14.7
- 4Rae Burrell27 G13.4
- 5Ariel Atkins25 G9.4
Rebounds per game
- 1Nneka Ogwumike26 G8.9
- 2Dearica Hamby27 G7.3
- 3Cameron Brink19 G4.5
- 4Ariel Atkins25 G3.0
- 5Rae Burrell27 G2.3
Assists per game
- 1Kelsey Plum12 G6.4
- 2Erica Wheeler27 G5.3
- 3Nneka Ogwumike26 G3.0
- 4Ariel Atkins25 G2.7
- 5Dearica Hamby27 G2.4
Field goal %
- 1Dearica Hamby27 G53.2%
- 2Nneka Ogwumike26 G53.1%
- 3Kelsey Plum12 G52.7%
- 4Cameron Brink19 G49.2%
- 5Rae Burrell27 G46.2%
min 4 FGA per game
Three-point %
- 1Nneka Ogwumike26 G40.6%
- 2Rae Burrell27 G38.8%
- 3Kelsey Plum12 G38.3%
- 4Cameron Brink19 G34.0%
- 5Ariel Atkins25 G28.3%
min 2 3PA per game
2026 season · ESPN season averages (wnba_player_season_stats, same table as the player pages) · min 8 GP all boards · FG% / 3P% additionally min 15.0 MPG + the stated attempt floors
Quarter identity
When they score
Pattern by quarter
12 games · for vs against
ForAgainst
90.7 avg / 98.0 allowed
Shot profile
Where they shoot from
Attempt mix · share of FGA
bar = team · tick = league
Rim
1,368 att
league 35.9% of FGA
46.3% of FGA · makes 58.9% (lg 57.4%)
46.3%makes 58.9%lg 57.4%
Mid-range
412 att
league 26.4% of FGA
14.0% of FGA · makes 36.2% (lg 39.3%)
14.0%makes 36.2%lg 39.3%
Three
1,127 att
league 35.8% of FGA
38.2% of FGA · makes 33.7% (lg 33.7%)
38.2%makes 33.7%lg 33.7%
Other
45 att
league 1.9% of FGA
1.5% of FGA · makes 31.1% (lg 42.6%)
1.5%makes 31.1%lg 42.6%
Free throws (not in the mix): 898 FTA · 76.9% made (league 78.7%)
2025 season · wnba_shots (team-level play-by-play) · 2,952 team FGA vs 13-club league baseline (41,982 FGA, All-Star squads excluded) · free throws excluded from the mix, shown separately · every play-text type is bucketed (unmatched types land in Other, currently the hook family) · 3PT split derived from shot coordinates (hoop at (25,0) ft, 22'1.75" arc, corner lines 3 ft off the sidelines; integer-foot grid — shots within ~0.5 ft of the arc can fall either side)
Scoring identity
How they score
Scoring distribution
30 games · avg 88.6 points
Form heatmap
The margin trail
Margin trail
Last 30 games · 2025-09-07 → 2026-07-28
Record
12-18
Win pct
40.0%
Avg margin
-4.8
Longest W
3
Longest L
6
Upset wins
3
Favorite losses
8
Each cell = one game. Color = outcome. Intensity = margin. Diagonal slash = model called the wrong side. Click any cell to open that game's page.
Model rating arc
The Elo timeline
45 games · 2025-08-02 → 2026-07-28
Peak 1547 · Now 1456 · Trough 1456
Franchise spine
Every season on file
Scoring margin is points scored minus points allowed, per game — zero is exactly league average. The pill on each row is where that margin finished among the league's clubs that season, so a +5 in 2004 and a +5 in 2025 are not treated as the same thing.
Widest margin on file
+8.3per game
2017 · Los Angeles Sparks
26–8 on file · 34 G · 83.5 for · 75.2 against2nd/12
7 seasons apart
Worst margin on file
−7.2per game
2024 · Los Angeles Sparks
8–32 on file · 40 G · 78.4 for · 85.6 against11th/12
Per-game scoring margin · by season
−15 ← 0 = league average → +15 · pill = rank that season
SeasonGW–L on fileMargin vs league averagePer GRank
2025
21–23 on file · 44 G
−2.6
−2.69th/132025 Los Angeles Sparks: 21–23 on file over 44 games, −2.6 points per game, 9th of 13 in the league that season.★2024
8–32 on file · 40 G
−7.2
−7.211th/122024 Los Angeles Sparks: 8–32 on file over 40 games, −7.2 points per game, 11th of 12 in the league that season.2023
17–23 on file · 40 G
−1.6
−1.67th/122023 Los Angeles Sparks: 17–23 on file over 40 games, −1.6 points per game, 7th of 12 in the league that season.2022
13–23 on file · 36 G
−7.1
−7.111th/122022 Los Angeles Sparks: 13–23 on file over 36 games, −7.1 points per game, 11th of 12 in the league that season.2021
12–20 on file · 32 G
−4.3
−4.39th/122021 Los Angeles Sparks: 12–20 on file over 32 games, −4.3 points per game, 9th of 12 in the league that season.2020
15–7 on file · 22 G
+4.6
+4.63rd/122020 Los Angeles Sparks: 15–7 on file over 22 games, +4.6 points per game, 3rd of 12 in the league that season.2019
22–12 on file · 34 G
+2.8
+2.84th/122019 Los Angeles Sparks: 22–12 on file over 34 games, +2.8 points per game, 4th of 12 in the league that season.2018
19–15 on file · 34 G
+1.9
+1.96th/122018 Los Angeles Sparks: 19–15 on file over 34 games, +1.9 points per game, 6th of 12 in the league that season.★2017
26–8 on file · 34 G
+8.3
+8.32nd/122017 Los Angeles Sparks: 26–8 on file over 34 games, +8.3 points per game, 2nd of 12 in the league that season.2016
26–8 on file · 34 G
+7.1
+7.12nd/122016 Los Angeles Sparks: 26–8 on file over 34 games, +7.1 points per game, 2nd of 12 in the league that season.2015
14–20 on file · 34 G
−0.9
−0.98th/122015 Los Angeles Sparks: 14–20 on file over 34 games, −0.9 points per game, 8th of 12 in the league that season.2014
16–18 on file · 34 G
−0.2
−0.25th/122014 Los Angeles Sparks: 16–18 on file over 34 games, −0.2 points per game, 5th of 12 in the league that season.2013
24–10 on file · 34 G
+7.0
+7.02nd/122013 Los Angeles Sparks: 24–10 on file over 34 games, +7.0 points per game, 2nd of 12 in the league that season.2012
24–10 on file · 34 G
+5.8
+5.83rd/122012 Los Angeles Sparks: 24–10 on file over 34 games, +5.8 points per game, 3rd of 12 in the league that season.2011
15–19 on file · 34 G
−3.2
−3.210th/122011 Los Angeles Sparks: 15–19 on file over 34 games, −3.2 points per game, 10th of 12 in the league that season.2010
13–21 on file · 34 G
−3.3
−3.39th/122010 Los Angeles Sparks: 13–21 on file over 34 games, −3.3 points per game, 9th of 12 in the league that season.2009
18–16 on file · 34 G
+1.0
+1.05th/132009 Los Angeles Sparks: 18–16 on file over 34 games, +1.0 points per game, 5th of 13 in the league that season.2008
20–14 on file · 34 G
+2.2
+2.25th/142008 Los Angeles Sparks: 20–14 on file over 34 games, +2.2 points per game, 5th of 14 in the league that season.2007
10–24 on file · 34 G
−5.1
−5.113th/132007 Los Angeles Sparks: 10–24 on file over 34 games, −5.1 points per game, 13th of 13 in the league that season.2006
25–9 on file · 34 G
+2.9
+2.95th/142006 Los Angeles Sparks: 25–9 on file over 34 games, +2.9 points per game, 5th of 14 in the league that season.2005
17–17 on file · 34 G
−0.6
−0.68th/132005 Los Angeles Sparks: 17–17 on file over 34 games, −0.6 points per game, 8th of 13 in the league that season.2004
21–7 on file · 28 G
+4.2
+4.22nd/132004 Los Angeles Sparks: 21–7 on file over 28 games, +4.2 points per game, 2nd of 13 in the league that season.2003
15–9 on file · 24 G
+0.2
+0.29th/142003 Los Angeles Sparks: 15–9 on file over 24 games, +0.2 points per game, 9th of 14 in the league that season.† fewer games on file than the rest of the league that season. ‡ more games on file than the rest of the league that season.
wnba_team_box (ESPN) · seasons 2003–2025, 776 team-games for this franchise across 1 name · regular season only (season_type 2) · W–L is the record ON FILE, not the official record — it counts exactly the games in this feed · † 2003, 2004 — fewer games on file than the rest of the league that season · ‡ 2005 — more · 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 are short league-wide (club totals range 21–30 in 2003), so those records cover the games in the feed, not the full schedule · rank is among the 12–14 clubs with 10+ games that season; All-Star squads excluded · last game Sep 11, 2025, ingested Jul 19, 2026
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