Los Angeles Sparks 2019 season: 22–12, scoring 80.1 points per game and allowing 77.2 (+2.8 average margin) across 34 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
Scouting report
The Sparks finished 22–12, 3rd in the league standings, with a +3.3 net rating that ranked 4th of 12. They were strong at both ends — 4th in offensive rating, 3rd in defensive rating. Nothing jumped off the page as a strength, and the weak spot was getting to the free-throw line (18.2 attempts, 12th). Scoring was spread around — Nneka Ogwumike led at 16.1 a game, but no one accounted for more than 19% of the points, and she was also the one they can least afford to lose: +12 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 5-game winning streak (Jul 23–Aug 11) and a 34-point rout of the Storm on Sep 5. The lows: a 4-game losing streak (Jun 15–Jun 23) and a 29-point loss to the Mystics on Jun 18. They went 12–7 against teams at .500 or better and 6–1 in games decided by five or fewer. Bottom line: a solid playoff-caliber team whose ceiling depended on addressing a lack of free throws.
Season summary
Record 22–12.
80.1 points scored, 77.2 allowed per game.
Net rating +3.3 per 100 possessions (offense 99.3, defense 96, pace 80.2).
Nneka Ogwumike leads the team at 16.1 ppg.
Nneka Ogwumike leads the team at 8.8 rpg.
Chelsea Gray leads the team at 5.9 apg.
Recent results
W 87-83 @ IND
L 86-92 @ LVA
W 70-60 vs ATL
W 102-68 vs SEA
W 77-68 vs MIN
Sparks roster
Nneka Ogwumike #30, F — 16.1 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.8 apg in 32 games
Chelsea Gray #12, G — 14.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 5.9 apg in 34 games
Chiney Ogwumike #13, F-C — 9.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 0.8 apg in 32 games
Riquna Williams #2, G — 12.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.6 apg in 23 games
Candace Parker #3, F-C — 11.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.5 apg in 22 games
Shot-zone charts shaded against the WNBA average, four factors versus opponents, most-used lineups by net rating, on/off player impact, and where the Sparks rank league-wide.