Los Angeles Sparks 2024 season: 8–32, scoring 78.4 points per game and allowing 85.6 (-7.2 average margin) across 40 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
Scouting report
The Sparks finished 8–32, 12th in the league standings, with a -8.6 net rating that ranked 11th of 12. The problems ran both ways: 10th in offensive rating and 10th in defensive rating. Nothing jumped off the page as a strength, and the weak spots were turnovers (19.8 a game, 2nd-most in the league) and getting outshot (47.8% eFG vs. 52.2% allowed). Scoring was spread around — Dearica Hamby led at 17.3 a game, but no one accounted for more than 22% of the points, though the on/off numbers point to Stephanie Talbot as the one they can least afford to lose — +7.2 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 17-point rout of the Lynx on Sep 19. The lows: an 8-game losing streak (Jun 11–Jul 2) and a 35-point loss to the Liberty on Aug 15. They went 5–18 against teams at .500 or better and 3–8 in games decided by five or fewer. Bottom line: a difficult season, with Dearica Hamby the main reason to watch and its turnover problem the most urgent fix.
Season summary
Record 8–32.
78.4 points scored, 85.6 allowed per game.
Net rating -8.6 per 100 possessions (offense 97, defense 105.7, pace 80.7).
Dearica Hamby leads the team at 17.3 ppg.
Dearica Hamby leads the team at 9.2 rpg.
Odyssey Sims leads the team at 5.1 apg.
Recent results
L 66-86 vs CON
L 82-90 vs SEA
L 87-90 @ SEA
L 81-85 vs PHO
W 68-51 @ MIN
Sparks roster
Dearica Hamby #5, F — 17.3 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 3.5 apg in 40 games
Rickea Jackson #2, F — 13.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.5 apg in 40 games
Kia Nurse #10, G — 7.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.3 apg in 40 games
Aari McDonald #15, G — 8.7 ppg, 2 rpg, 3.7 apg in 26 games
Rae Burrell #12, G-F — 5.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.1 apg in 37 games
Li Yueru #28, C — 5.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 0.6 apg in 38 games
Azura Stevens #23, F-C — 9.6 ppg, 7 rpg, 1.9 apg in 20 games
Odyssey Sims #6, G — 9.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 5.1 apg in 15 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.