Gabby Williams got it started. Skylar Diggins-Smith kept it going. Then everyone teamed up to get it finished for the Seattle Storm.
Williams scored 13 of her 17 points during the second quarter to ignite a comeback from a double-digit deficit, Diggins-Smith poured in 26 on 10-of-13 shooting, and the Storm had the last word in a back-and-forth final quarter to beat the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday night, 90-82.
With the victory, Seattle (22-14) clinched at least the No. 5 playoff spot and is still just one game behind the Las Vegas Aces (23-13) for the No. 4 berth. That higher seeding comes with homecourt advantage for Games 1 and 2 in the best-of-3 first-round playoff series.
All five starters finished in double figures. Nneka Ogwumike chipped in 17 points, the first two of which gave her sole possession of the No. 11 spot on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list. Jewell Loyd finished with 14, draining four free throws in the final 32 seconds to help clinch it. Ezi Magbegor added 11.
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