Putting Up Numbers· WNBA

Los Angeles Sparks

16–28 · Lost to the Valkyries 76–75, Sep 24

Best by position: guards · forwards · centers

Nneka Ogwumike is 7 steals from passing Sue Bird for 3rd in steals in a WNBA career.

  • The 4th-most assists of 15 teams this season, 960 (21.8 a game).
  • SparksNneka Ogwumike7 from passing Sue Bird for 3rd in a WNBA career, and 3 more718steals

Lately

  • Lost 6 of their last 10count
    • Sun Aug 18 @ Sun −8
    • Dream Aug 20 vs Dream −36
    • Sun Aug 22 vs Sun +9
    • Dream Aug 24 vs Dream −7
    • Mystics Aug 28 vs Mystics +6
    • Storm Aug 30 @ Storm +16
    • Wings Sep 17 @ Wings −20
    • Fire Sep 20 vs Fire +21
    • Aces Sep 22 @ Aces −10
    • Valkyries Sep 24 vs Valkyries −1
  • Won 3 of their last 10 at homecount
    • Mercury Jul 22 vs Mercury −4
    • Liberty Jul 28 vs Liberty −4
    • Valkyries Aug 9 vs Valkyries −6
    • Mercury Aug 11 vs Mercury −7
    • Dream Aug 20 vs Dream −36
    • Sun Aug 22 vs Sun +9
    • Dream Aug 24 vs Dream −7
    • Mystics Aug 28 vs Mystics +6
    • Fire Sep 20 vs Fire +21
    • Valkyries Sep 24 vs Valkyries −1
  • Won 3 of their last 10 on the roadcount
    • Wings Jul 19 @ Wings −8
    • Fire Aug 2 @ Fire +5
    • Sky Aug 5 @ Sky −7
    • Lynx Aug 6 @ Lynx +7
    • Liberty Aug 13 @ Liberty −4
    • Mystics Aug 15 @ Mystics −10
    • Sun Aug 18 @ Sun −8
    • Storm Aug 30 @ Storm +16
    • Wings Sep 17 @ Wings −20
    • Aces Sep 22 @ Aces −10

every kind

Against expected,

Against expected, this season, a game
a gameoffensedefense
Points+0.4 · 7th+4.8 · 14th
Rebounds−2.5 · 14th+1.9 · 13th
Assists+1.4 · 2nd+1.9 · 13th
3-pointers made0.0 · 8th+0.3 · 10th
Free throw attempts−1.2 · 10th−1.1 · 7th
Turnovers+1.5 · 14th+1.0 · 3rd

Over (+) or under (−) what their opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 15 teams, the best first. Lit is the top two or the bottom two.

every stat, every team

Method

  • Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.