The Los Angeles Sparks didn't just snap a three-game losing streak Wednesday night. They looked like a different team.
After allowing Seattle to beat them on their home turf on Monday, the Sparks responded with one of their most complete performances of the season, beating the Indiana Fever 106-92 behind a defensive effort that head coach Lynne Roberts said was more important than the final score itself.
"I'm obviously thrilled we won," Roberts said. "But I'm more happy with how we played."
That defensive intensity quickly turned into offense.
The Sparks forced turnovers, jumped passing lanes and pushed the pace whenever they had the opportunity, finishing with 27 fast-break points and 60 points in the paint. Roberts said the team's commitment on the defensive end made everything else easier.
After allowing Seattle to beat them on their home turf on Monday, the Sparks responded with one of their most complete performances of the season, beating the Indiana Fever 106-92 behind a defensive effort that head coach Lynne Roberts said was more important than the final score itself.
"I'm obviously thrilled we won," Roberts said. "But I'm more happy with how we played."
That defensive intensity quickly turned into offense.
The Sparks forced turnovers, jumped passing lanes and pushed the pace whenever they had the opportunity, finishing with 27 fast-break points and 60 points in the paint. Roberts said the team's commitment on the defensive end made everything else easier.
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