Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever overwhelm Sparks, who drop their second straight game
Key takeaways
- Following the Sparks blowout loss to Las Vegas on Sunday, Nneka Ogwumike made a promise; on Wednesday, the defense would be better.
- Kelsey Plum scored 25 points and Dearica Hamby added 16 points and eight rebounds, but the Sparks were never really in it against the high-powered Fever.
- The Sparks finished with 19 turnovers, which the Fever (1-1) converted into 24 points.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark attempts a pass while falling to the court Sparks guard Erica Wheeler steps around her Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) By Marisa Ingemi May 13, 2026 10:13 PM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Following the Sparks blowout loss to Las Vegas on Sunday, Nneka Ogwumike made a promise; on Wednesday, the defense would be better.
Against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, the Sparks’ defense fizzled in the first half and couldn’t generate shooting consistency until it was far too late during an 87-78 loss at Crypto,com Arena, their second consecutive to start the season.