Burrell led Los Angeles (10-16) with 20 points, and Dearica Hamby added 18 points and 10 rebounds but missed a potential tying layup with 19 seconds left. It was the third player in franchise history, joining Lisa Leslie and Candace Parker, to record at least 18 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks in a game, and just the ninth player in WNBA history to do it in 32 minutes or fewer. Ariel Atkins scored 15 points, and Nneka Ogwumike had 13 points and 13 rebounds for her 12th double-double of the season; her ninth rebound of the night moved her past Candace Parker for second on the Sparks’ all-time rebounding list behind Lisa Leslie.
