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**Sparks Face Must-Win Game Against Storm in WNBA Playoff Push**

**Seattle, WA** – The Los Angeles Sparks (18-20) face a critical road game against the Seattle Storm (22-19) in a WNBA matchup with significant playoff implications. The Storm currently hold the seventh playoff spot, a comfortable 2.5 games ahead of the ninth-place Sparks.

For Los Angeles, a loss would severely damage their playoff hopes. With only five games remaining after this contest, and four of those against teams with better records than Seattle, a victory is essentially a must-win.

The Sparks enter the game following an 81-78 victory over the Washington Mystics, powered by Dearica Hamby’s 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Kelsey Plum’s 18 points and seven assists.

Seattle, on a two-game winning streak, is coming off a 79-69 win over the Chicago Sky. Nneka Ogwumike led the Storm with 20 points, with all other starters scoring double digit points. The Storm also got a valuable 11 points off the bench from Erica Wheeler.

Fans can catch the action live on Fubo (restrictions may apply), which streams nationally televised WNBA games on ABC, ESPN, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ION, and NBA TV.

*This article was supported in part by Newsweek AI. Sports analysis provided by Kilty Cleary, a Los Angeles-based media and marketing professional with 18+ years of experience at outlets such as Sporting News and Sports Illustrated.*

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