After struggling early, the Sparks came alive in the second half to knock off the league-worst Sun on Thursday, 102-91.

Rickea Jackson ended with 20 points. Dearica Hamby scored 21 points with five rebounds and four assists. Julie Allemand notched her first career triple-double in the closing minute, tallying 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Rae Burrell had nine points off the bench.

Kelsey Plum had 18 points, including a couple of shots down the stretch, and dished out five dimes. Azurá Stevens ended with 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Cameron Brink scored 11 points with five rebounds and two blocks.

Los Angeles started strong offensively with Allemand playing aggressively and attacking the paint. Three out of five of LA’s starters scored early. Dearica was leading the

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