Aliyah Boston makes a key steal late to help Fever beat the Sparks
76-75, move into 6th place
[August 30, 2025]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 22 points, 11 rebounds, four
assists and a career-high six steals to help the Indiana Fever beat the
Los Angeles Sparks 76-75 on Friday night.
Odyssey Sims added 21 points against her former team, including scoring
Indiana's final five points. Boston made a key steal with 1.9 seconds
left to seal the win. |
Los Angeles Sparks guard Julie Vanloo, left, and Indiana Fever guard
Odyssey Sims vie for the loose ball during the first half of a WNBA
basketball game Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung
Gong) |
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Indiana (21-18) moved a half-game ahead of
Seattle (21-19) for sixth place in the WNBA standings with five
games to play. Los Angeles (17-20) fell two games behind Golden
State for the final playoff spot.
Los Angeles forward Azura Stevens grabbed an offensive rebound
and was fouled on a putback attempt with 31.6 seconds left. She
made 1 of 2 free throws to give Los Angeles a 75-74 lead.
Indiana secured an offensive rebound on its next possession and
Sims made a floater in the lane to retake the lead with 13.6
left.
After a timeout, Los Angeles guard Rickea Jackson was trapped at
the free-throw line before finding Kelsey Plum, who lost control
of it and threw it to Boston for Los Angeles’ 22nd turnover.
Kelsey Mitchell missed two free throws with 0.4 seconds left and
Los Angeles did not get a shot off before the buzzer.
Mitchell, averaging 20.7 points per game, finished with 12
points for Indiana. Caitlin Clark (right groin) did not play.
Boston became the second player in franchise history to record
at least 15 points, 10 rebounds and five steals in a single
game.
Stevens scored 17 points for Los Angeles, which had won the
previous three meetings in the season series. Plum and Rae
Burrell each added 12 points.
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