Loyd leads Seattle against Los Angeles after 26-point showing
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 20: Jewell Loyd #24 of the Seattle Storm looks on during the third quarter against the Las Vegas Aces at Climate Pledge Arena on May 20, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
The Seattle Storm will face the Los Angeles Sparks after Jewell Loyd scored 26 points in the Storm's 86-78 loss to the New York Liberty.
Los Angeles went 7-11 at home and 6-12 in Western Conference games during the 2022-23 season.
The Sparks gave up 86.6 points per game while committing 18.3 fouls last season.
Seattle went 22-14 overall and 10-8 in Western Conference play during the 2022-23 season. The storm averaged 82.5 points per game last season, 12.4 from the free throw line and 29.9 from beyond the arc.
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The Storm are looking healthy heading into Saturday's matchup with no injuries listed. However, the Sparks have three players on the injured list; Azura Stevens is out with a back injury, Jasmine Thomas is out with a knee injury and Katie Lou Samuelson is out for personal reasons.
Seattle Storm (0-3, 0-2 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (1-2, 2-2 Western Conference)
Saturday's game starts at 7 p.m. PDT.