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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Candace Parker scored 24 points and the Los Angeles Sparks snapped a four-game losing streak with an 87-77 win over the Tulsa Shock on Thursday night.
Parker scored 16 of the Sparks' 25 third-quarter points and finished with seven rebounds and six assists. Alana Beard scored 20 points and Jantel Lavender had 18 points and a career-high 13 rebounds as the Sparks (4-7) avoided their worst start since 2010.
Glory Johnson 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Skylar Diggins added 16 points for Tulsa (4-6), which saw its four-game winning streak end.
STARS 87, STORM 82, OT
SEATTLE (AP) — Danielle Adams hit a 3-pointer with 6.5 seconds left in regulation to tie it and scored five points in overtime to lead San Antonio to its second straight win.
Danielle Robinson scored 20 points, including six free throws in overtime, and Jia Perkins added 15 points on five 3s for San Antonio (6-6).
Sue Bird scored 23 and Camille Little a season-high 20 for Seattle (5-9).
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