2022 Los Angeles Sparks season

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{{WNBA season

| team = Los Angeles Sparks

| logo =

| year = 2022

| attendance = 5,653

| wins = 13

| losses = 23

| conf = Western

| conf_place = 6

| coach = Derek Fisher (Until June 7)
Fred Williams (Interim, from July 7th-present)

| arena = Crypto.com Arena

| points = Nneka Ogwumike – 18.1 ppg

| rebounds = Nneka Ogwumike – 6.6 rpg

| assists = Jordin Canada – 5.5 apg

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| television = Spectrum SportsNet
ESPN
CBS/CBS Sports Network
NBA TV

}}

The 2022 WNBA season was the 26th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season tipped off on May 6, 2022, versus the Chicago Sky.{{cite web|url=https://sparks.wnba.com/schedule/#?season=2022&seasontype=02|title=2022 Los Angeles Sparks Schedule|website=sparks.wnba.com|publisher=WNBA|access-date=January 1, 2022}}

The Sparks started the season well with road wins over Chicago and Indiana, but could not hold onto that momentum as they lost the next five games in a row. They broke the streak by winning three of their next four games to finish May 5–6. They would open June with a loss and on June 7, 2022, the Sparks and head coach Derek Fisher parted ways after starting the season 5–7, and Fred Williams was named the interim head coach.{{cite web |last1=Jennings |first1=Chantel |title=Sparks parting ways with coach Derek Fisher: Source |url=https://theathletic.com/news/sparks-fire-coach-derek-fisher/pdXHi8LYXDSt/ |website=theathletic.com |publisher=The Athletic |access-date=7 June 2022}} Williams' tenure started with back to back losses, but the Sparks won two of their last four games in June to finish the month 2–5. The team won its first three games in July before losing their next three. Two wins were followed by three losses to finish July 5–6. The team began August in the playoff hunt, but three straight losses extended their losing streak to six total and dashed their playoff hopes. A win at Washington would be the Sparks' only win in August as they finished the season with three straight home losses. They finished the month 1–6 and the season 13–23.

Transactions

=WNBA draft=

{{see also|2022 WNBA draft}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:60em"

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="2%"| Round

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}};" width="5%"| Pick

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}};" width="10%"| Player

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}};" width="10%"| Nationality

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}};" width="10%"| School/team/country

1

| 9

| Rae Burrell

| {{USA}}

| Tennessee

2

| 16

| Kianna Smith

| {{USA}}

| Louisville

2

| 19

| Olivia Nelson-Ododa

| {{USA}}

| UConn

3

| 27

| Amy Atwell

| {{USA}}

| Hawaii

=Trades and Roster Changes=

class="wikitable" style="width:80%; text-align: center"

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width=125" |Date

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" colspan="2" |Transaction

December 31, 2021

| Renounced the rights to Marianna Tolo and Aina Ayuso {{cite web |title=WNBA Transctions – Player Movement |url=https://www.acrossthetimeline.com/wnba/transactions.html |website=acrossthetimeline.com |publisher=Across the Timeline |access-date=January 1, 2022}}

January 1, 2022

| Extended Qualifying Offers to Te'a Cooper and Lauren Cox{{cite web |title=Rachel Galligan Tweet |url=https://twitter.com/RachGall/status/1477409678107631616 |website=twitter.com |publisher=Rachel Galligan |access-date=January 1, 2022}}

January 4, 2022

| Signed Lauren Cox to a Qualifying Offer{{cite web |title=Sparks Re-Sign Lauren Cox|url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-re-sign-lauren-cox/ |website=sparks.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=January 4, 2022}}

January 20, 2022

| Signed Te'a Cooper to a Qualifying Offer{{cite web |title=Sparks Re-Sign Te'a Cooper|url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-re-sign-tea-cooper-2/ |website=sparks.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=January 20, 2022}}

February 3, 2022

| Traded Gabby Williams to Seattle in exchange for Katie Lou Samuelson and the 9th pick in the 2022 WNBA draft.{{cite web |title=Storm & Sparks Complete Trade|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/storm-sparks-complete-trade/|website=wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |date=February 3, 2022|access-date=February 4, 2022}}

February 5, 2022

| Traded Erica Wheeler, a 2023 First-Round Pick, and 2022 Second-Round Pick to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Chennedy Carter and the rights to Li Yueru{{cite web |title=Dream Acquire Erica Wheeler, 2023 First Round Pick and 2022 Second Round Pick in Trade with Sparks |url=https://dream.wnba.com/news/dream-acquire-erica-wheeler-2023-first-round-pick-and-2022-second-round-pick-in-trade-with-sparks/ |website=dream.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=February 10, 2022}}

February 8, 2022

| Signed Jordin Canada to a One-Year Deal{{cite web |title=Sparks Sign WNBA Champion Jordin Canada |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-sign-wnba-champion-jordin-canada/ |website=sparks.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=February 10, 2022}}

February 18, 2022

| Signed Liz Cambage{{cite web |title=Sparks Sign WNBA All-Star Liz Cambage |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-sign-wnba-all-star-liz-cambage/ |website=sparks.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=February 19, 2022}}

March 30, 2022

| Trade the rights to Li Yueru to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Lexie Brown{{cite web |title=Sparks Acquire WNBA Champion Lexie Brown |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-acquire-wnba-champion-lexie-brown/ |website=sparks.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=April 6, 2022}}

April 15, 2022

| Signed Chantel Horvat and Lexi Gordan to training-camp contracts{{cite web |title=Sparks Announce 2022 Training Camp Roster |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-announce-2022-training-camp-roster/ |website=sparks.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=April 16, 2022}}

April 16, 2022

| Signed Rae Burrell, Kianna Smith, and Amy Atwell to rookie-scale contracts

April 17, 2022

| Signed Olivia Nelson-Ododa to a rookie-scale contract

April 29, 2022

| Waived Lauren Cox, Chantel Horvat, and Lexi Gordan{{cite web |title=NEWS: The @LASparks waived Lauren Cox, Chantel Horvat, and Lexi Gordon today. |url=https://twitter.com/LASparksPR/status/1520074031336071168 |website=twitter.com |publisher=Twitter |access-date=May 2, 2022}}

May 4, 2022

| Waived Te'a Cooper, Arella Guirantes, and Kianna Smith{{cite web |title=Sparks Waive Three Players |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-waive-three-players/ |website=sparks.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=May 4, 2022}}

rowspan=2| May 5, 2022

| Temporarily Suspend Kristi Toliver and Katie Lou Samuelson due to NBA and Overseas Commitments

Full Season suspension of the contract of Amanda Zahui B
May 11, 2022

| Exercised the 4th Year Team Option on Chennedy Carter

May 16, 2022

| Signed Katie Lou Samuelson to a One Year Extension{{cite web |title=LA Sparks Announce Contract Extension For Katie Lou Samuelson |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/la-sparks-announce-contract-extension-for-katie-lou-samuelson/ |website=sparks.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=May 16, 2022}}

May 17, 2022

| Activated Katie Lou Samuelson from her Temporary Suspension{{cite web |title=NEWS: Katie Lou Samuelson has returned from overseas play. Her status has changed from partial season suspension to active ahead of tonight's game against the Minnesota Lynx. |url=https://twitter.com/LASparksPR/status/1526645906560364544 |website=twitter.com |publisher=Twitter |access-date=May 24, 2022}}

rowspan=2| June 7, 2022

| Fired Head coach/GM Derek Fisher and named Fred Williams as Interim Head coach{{cite web |title=LA Sparks Part Ways with General Manager/Head coach Derek Fisher |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/la-sparks-part-ways-with-general-manager-head-coach-derek-fisher/ |website=sparks.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=June 7, 2022}}

Waived Amy Atwell{{cite web |title=More news today out of Los Angeles as the Sparks have waived Amy Atwell @Winsidr |url=https://twitter.com/RachGall/status/1534291123958493185 |website=twitter.com |publisher=Twitter |access-date=June 7, 2022}}
June 9, 2022

| Activated Kristi Toliver from her Temporary Suspension

July 4, 2022

| Signed Kianna Smith to a 7-Day Hardship Contract{{cite web |title=Los Angeles Sparks Sign Kianna Smith to 7-day contract |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/los-angeles-sparks-sign-kianna-smith-to-7-day-contract/ |website=sparks.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=July 5, 2022}}

rowspan=2 | July 26, 2022

| Waived Liz Cambage{{cite web |title=Los Angeles Sparks Agree to Contract Divorce with Liz Cambage |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/los-angeles-sparks-agree-to-contract-divorce-with-liz-cambage/ |website=sparks.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=July 26, 2022}}

Signed Kianna Smith to a 2nd 7-day contract{{cite web |title=Los Angeles Sparks Re-Sign Kianna Smith to 7-day contract |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/los-angeles-sparks-re-sign-kianna-smith-to-7-day-contract/ |website=sparks.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=July 27, 2022}}
August 2, 2022

| Signed Kianna Smith{{cite web |title=Los Angeles Sparks Sign Kianna Smith to Rest of Season Contract |url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/los-angeles-sparks-sign-kianna-smith-to-rest-of-season-contract/ |website=sparks.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=August 4, 2022}}

Roster

{{sports roster

| team=Los Angeles Sparks

| season = 2022

| style = WNBA

| players =

{{sports roster/entry | num = 4 | first = Lexie | last = Brown | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 162 | DOB = 10-24-1994 | yrs = 4 | college = Duke | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 12 | first = Rae | last = Burrell | pos = F/G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 168 | DOB = 06-21-2000 | yrs = R | college = Tennessee | nat = USA | inj=yes}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 21 | first = Jordin | last = Canada | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 6 | lbs = 135 | DOB = 1995-08-11| yrs = 4 | college = UCLA | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 7 | first = Chennedy | last = Carter | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 143 | DOB = 1998-11-14 | yrs = 2 | college = Texas A&M | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 10 | first = Olivia | last = Nelson-Ododa | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 173 | DOB = 08-17-2000 | yrs = R | college = Connecticut | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 30 | first = Nneka | last = Ogwumike | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 174 | DOB = 1990-07-02 | yrs = 10 | college = Stanford | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 13 | first = Chiney | last = Ogwumike| pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 183 | DOB = 1992-03-21 | yrs = 5 | college = Stanford | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 33 | first = Katie Lou | last = Samuelson | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 163 | DOB = 1997-06-13| yrs = 3 | college = Connecticut | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 5 | first = Kianna | last = Smith | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 162 | DOB = 06-10-1994 | yrs = R | college = Louisville | nat = USA}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 15 | first = Brittney | last = Sykes | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 154 | DOB = 1994-02-07 | yrs = 5 | college = Syracuse | nat = USA }}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 20 | first = Kristi | last = Toliver | pos = G | ft = 5| in = 7 | lbs = 130 | DOB = 1987-01-27 | yrs = 12 | college = Maryland | nat = USA| inj=yes}}

{{sports roster/entry | num = 40 | first = Jasmine | last = Walker | pos = F | ft = 6| in = 3 | lbs = 182 | DOB = 1998-02-03 | yrs = 1 | college = Alabama | nat = USA}}

| head_coach =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Fred | last = Williams | dab = basketball, born 1957| college = Boise State}}

| asst_coach =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Latricia | last = Trammell | nolink = 1| college = East Central University}}

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Seimone | last = Augustus| college = Louisiana State}}

| ath_train =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Courtney | last = Watson | nolink = 1| college = California}}

| str_cond =

{{sports roster/entry|nat=USA| first = Kelly | last = Dormandy | nolink = 1| college = Springfield College}}

}}

=Depth=

style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}"; color:white"

!width="50"|Pos.

!width="250"|Starter

!width="250"|Bench

style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"

! {{color box|#FDB927}} | C

| Chiney Ogwumike

| Olivia Nelson-Ododa

style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"

! {{color box|#FDB927}} | PF

| Nneka Ogwumike

| Jasmine Walker

style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"

! {{color box|#FDB927}} | SF

| Katie Lou Samuelson

| Rae Burrell8px

style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"

! {{color box|#FDB927}} | SG

| Brittney Sykes

| Lexie Brown
Kianna Smith

style="height:40px; background:white; color:#092C57"

! {{color box|#FDB927}} | PG

| Kristi Toliver

| Jordin Canada
Chennedy Carter

Schedule

=Preseason=

{{WNBA game log start|Los Angeles Sparks|pre-season=yes|end_year=2022|note=
Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)}}

{{WNBA game log section|Los Angeles Sparks|April|first=yes

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| April 23

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220423/LASSEA/ L 68–81]

| Olivia Nelson-Ododa (15)

| Olivia Nelson-Ododa (12)

| Olivia Nelson-Ododa (5)

| Climate Pledge Arena
5,734

| 0–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| April 30

| Phoenix

| [https://twitter.com/hoopfeed/status/1520602951177277441/photo/1 W 87-84]

| Amy Atwell (19)

| Olivia Nelson-Ododa (6)

| Jordin Canada (3)

| Matadome
N/A

| 1-1

{{WNBA game log end|las|pre-season=yes|end_year=2022}}

=Regular season=

{{WNBA game log start|Los Angeles Sparks|end_year=2022|note=
Total: 13–23 (Home: 7–11; Road: 6–12)}}

{{WNBA game log section|Los Angeles Sparks|May|first=yes

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1

| May 6

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220506/LASCHI/ W 98–91 (OT)]

| Jordin Canada (21)

| Nneka Ogwumike (7)

| Jordin Canada (8)

| Wintrust Arena
8,111

| 1–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| May 8

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220508/LASIND/ W 88–78]

| Liz Cambage (22)

| Liz Cambage (11)

| Jordin Canada (6)

| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
1,456

| 2–0

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 3

| May 11

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220511/LASATL/ L 75–77]

| Jordin Canada (19)

| Nneka Ogwumike (15)

| Nneka Ogwumike (4)

| Gateway Center Arena
3,138

| 2–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 4

| May 14

| @ Connecticut

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220514/LASCON/ L 60–77]

| Canada
N. Ogwumike (12)

| Cambage
Walker (4)

| Brittney Sykes (4)

| Mohegan Sun Arena
5,624

| 2–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 5

| May 17

| Minnesota

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220517/MINLAS/ L 84–87]

| Nneka Ogwumike (22)

| Nneka Ogwumike (8)

| Jordin Canada (6)

| Crypto.com Arena
4,701

| 2–3

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 6

| May 20

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220520/LASSEA/ L 80–83]

| Liz Cambage (25)

| Liz Cambage (8)

| Lexie Brown (5)

| Climate Pledge Arena
10,103

| 2–4

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 7

| May 23

| @ Las Vegas

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220523/LASLVA/ L 76–104]

| Chennedy Carter (17)

| Nneka Ogwumike (6)

| Jordin Canada (9)

| Michelob Ultra Arena
4,092

| 2–5

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 8

| May 25

| Phoenix

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220525/PHOLAS/ W 99–94]

| Nneka Ogwumike (23)

| Liz Cambage (7)

| Jordin Canada (6)

| Crypto.com Arena
4,020

| 3–5

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 9

| May 27

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220527/LASIND/ L 96–101]

| Nneka Ogwumike (30)

| Nneka Ogwumike (10)

| Canada
Carter
Sykes (5)

| Indiana Farmers Coliseum
1,417

| 3–6

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 10

| May 29

| @ Minnesota

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220529/LASMIN/ W 85–83]

| Chennedy Carter (20)

| Chennedy Carter (6)

| Carter
Sykes (4)

| Target Center
7,234

| 4–6

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 11

| May 31

| Dallas

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220531/DALLAS/ W 93–91]

| Brittney Sykes (25)

| Nneka Ogwumike (10)

| Cambage
Sykes (4)

| Crypto.com Arena
4,852

| 5–6

|-

{{WNBA game log section|Los Angeles Sparks|June

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 12

| June 5

| @ Phoenix

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220605/LASPHO/ L 74–81]

| Nneka Ogwumike (19)

| Nneka Ogwumike (7)

| Canada
Samuelson (4)

| Footprint Center
10,151

| 5–7

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 13

| June 11

| Las Vegas

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220611/LVALAS/ L 72–89]

| Nneka Ogwumike (16)

| Nneka Ogwumike (9)

| Jordin Canada (8)

| Crypto.com Arena
8,200

| 5–8

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 14

| June 19

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220619/LASDAL/ L 82–92]

| Nneka Ogwumike (17)

| C. Ogwumike
N. Ogwumike (10)

| Liz Cambage (5)

| College Park Center
3,779

| 5–9

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 15

| June 21

| Washington

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220621/WASLAS/ W 84–82]

| Nneka Ogwumike (21)

| Chiney Ogwumike (9)

| Kristi Toliver (5)

| Crypto.com Arena
3,745

| 6–9

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 16

| June 23

| Chicago

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220623/CHILAS/ L 59–82]

| Nneka Ogwumike (15)

| Olivia Nelson-Ododa (6)

| Kristi Toliver (6)

| Crypto.com Arena
5,627

| 6–10

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 17

| June 25

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220625/LASSEA/ W 85–77]

| Nneka Ogwumike (24)

| Cambage
Nelson-Ododa (8)

| Brittney Sykes (8)

| Climate Pledge Arena
9,955

| 7–10

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 18

| June 27

| Las Vegas

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220627/LVALAS/ L 73–79]

| Nneka Ogwumike (18)

| Cambage
N. Ogwumike (11)

| Brittney Sykes (7)

| Crypto.com Arena
4,200

| 7–11

|-

{{WNBA game log section|Los Angeles Sparks|July

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 19

| July 1

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220701/LASDAL/ W 97–89]

| Cambage
N. Ogwumike (22)

| Liz Cambage (11)

| Kristi Toliver (7)

| College Park Center
3,187

| 8–11

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 20

| July 3

| New York

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220703/NYLLAS/ W 84–74]

| Nneka Ogwumike (22)

| Chiney Ogwumike (10)

| Jordin Canada (7)

| Crypto.com Arena
5,436

| 9–11

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 21

| July 4

| Phoenix

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220704/PHOLAS/ W 78–75]

| Nneka Ogwumike (23)

| Nneka Ogwumike (9)

| Jordin Canada (5)

| Crypto.com Arena
3,340

| 10–11

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 22

| July 7

| Seattle

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220707/SEALAS/ L 69–106]

| Lexie Brown (16)

| Cambage
Nelson-Ododa
N. Ogwumike
Walker (4)

| Jordin Canada (6)

| Crypto.com Arena
6,389

| 10–12

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 23

| July 12

| Washington

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220712/WASLAS/ L 81–94]

| Samuelson
Sykes (16)

| Chiney Ogwumike (10)

| Canada
Cambage (3)

| Crypto.com Arena
5,004

| 10–13

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 24

| July 14

| Chicago

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220714/CHILAS/ L 68–80]

| Nneka Ogwumike (16)

| Chiney Ogwumike (13)

| Jordin Canada (8)

| Crypto.com Arena
5,856

| 10–14

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 25

| July 19

| Indiana

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220719/INDLAS/ W 86–79]

| Nneka Ogwumike (35)

| Chiney Ogwumike (10)

| Jordin Canada (8)

| Crypto.com Arena
5,478

| 11–14

|- style="background:#cfc"

| 26

| July 21

| Atlanta

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220721/ATLLAS/ W 85–78]

| Nneka Ogwumike (20)

| Chiney Ogwumike (7)

| Jordin Canada (6)

| Crypto.com Arena
10,021

| 12–14

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 27

| July 23

| @ Las Vegas

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220723/LASLVA/ L 66–84]

| Chennedy Carter (15)

| Jordin Canada (7)

| Canada
Samuelson (3)

| Michelob Ultra Arena
7,522

| 12–15

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 28

| July 28

| @ Phoenix

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220728/LASPHO/ L 80–90]

| Chennedy Carter (23)

| Nneka Ogwumike (11)

| Nneka Ogwumike (5)

| Footprint Center
8,124

| 12–16

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 29

| July 31

| Minnesota

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220731/MINLAS/ L 77–84]

| Nneka Ogwumike (23)

| Chiney Ogwumike (6)

| Jordin Canada (6)

| Crypto.com Arena
6,857

| 12–17

|-

{{WNBA game log section|Los Angeles Sparks|August

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 30

| August 2

| @ New York

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220802/LASNYL/ L 73–102]

| Brittney Sykes (19)

| Brittney Sykes (6)

| Jordin Canada (4)

| Barclays Center
4,891

| 12–18

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 31

| August 3

| @ New York

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220803/LASNYL/ L 61–64]

| Nneka Ogwumike (19)

| Olivia Nelson-Ododa (10)

| Jordin Canada (8)

| Barclays Center
5,315

| 12–19

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 32

| August 5

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220805/LASATL/ L 86–88]

| Brittney Sykes (23)

| Brittney Sykes (7)

| Jordin Canada (8)

| Gateway Center Arena
3,138

| 12–20

|- style="background:#cfc"

| 33

| August 7

| @ Washington

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220807/LASWAS/ W 79–76]

| Brittney Sykes (21)

| N. Ogwumike
Sykes (6)

| Jordin Canada (12)

| Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200

| 13–20

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 34

| August 9

| Connecticut

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220809/CONLAS/ L 71–97]

| Brittney Sykes (18)

| Brittney Sykes (7)

| Jordin Canada (6)

| Crypto.com Arena
5,789

| 13–21

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 35

| August 11

| Connecticut

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220811/CONLAS/ L 69–93]

| Brittney Sykes (18)

| Nneka Ogwumike (9)

| Jordin Canada (5)

| Crypto.com Arena
4,987

| 13–22

|- style="background:#fcc"

| 36

| August 14

| Dallas

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20220814/DALLAS/ L 88–116]

| Brittney Sykes (35)

| Jasmine Walker (6)

| Canada
Sykes (5)

| Crypto.com Arena
7,245

| 13–23

|-

{{WNBA game log end|la|end_year=2022}}

Standings

{{2022 WNBA standings|team=LAS|notes=yes}}

Statistics

{{WNBA roster statistics legend}}

=Regular Season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="16%"| Player

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="6%" | GP

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="6%" | GS

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="6%" | MPG

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="6%" | FG%

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="6%" | 3P%

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="6%" | FT%

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="5%" | RPG

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="6%" | APG

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="6%" | SPG

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="6%" | BPG

! style="{{WNBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="6%" | PPG

Nneka Ogwumike

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 34

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 34

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 31.4

| .544

| .368

| .826

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 6.6

| 2.0

| 1.6

| 0.4

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 18.1

Liz Cambage

| 25

| 24

| 23.4

| .509

| .286

| .784

| 6.4

| 2.1

| 0.6

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 1.6

| 13.0

Brittney Sykes

| 32

| 24

| 28.8

| .433

| .269

| .770

| 3.7

| 3.7

| style="background:yellow;"| 2.0

| 0.7

| 12.7

Katie Lou Samuelson

| 32

| 29

| 29.5

| .373

| .352

| .837

| 3.0

| 1.9

| 1.0

| 0.2

| 9.7

Jordin Canada

| 32

| 25

| 27.0

| .384

| .140

| .806

| 2.3

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 5.5

| 1.4

| 0.2

| 9.2

Chennedy Carter

| 24

| 2

| 16.4

| .450

| .200

| .745

| 1.9

| 1.9

| 0.6

| 0.4

| 8.9

Lexie Brown

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 34

| 16

| 25.0

| .441

| .398

| .667

| 2.3

| 2.1

| 1.0

| 0.2

| 7.1

Chiney Ogwumike

| 26

| 7

| 18.4

| .466

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| .444

| .706

| 5.5

| 1.1

| 0.8

| 0.3

| 7.0

Kristi Toliver

| 11

| 10

| 19.8

| .373

| .361

| .875

| 0.8

| 3.1

| 0.4

| 0.0

| 4.0

Olivia Nelson-Ododa

| 30

| 6

| 14.5

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| .566

| .000

| .703

| 2.9

| 0.4

| 0.3

| 0.8

| 4.0

Kianna Smith

| 11

| 0

| 10.3

| .314

| .278

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 1.000

| 0.8

| 0.5

| 0.4

| 0.0

| 2.6

Rae Burrell

| 3

| 1

| 14.7

| .111

| .167

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 1.000

| 1.0

| 0.3

| 0.7

| 0.0

| 1.7

Jasmine Walker

| 32

| 1

| 8.8

| .250

| .200

| style="background:#D3D3D3;"| 1.000

| 1.5

| 0.2

| 0.2

| 0.1

| 1.6

Amy Atwell

| 4

| 1

| 8.0

| .111

| .167

| .000

| 0.5

| 0.5

| 0.0

| 0.0

| 0.8


Waived/Released during the season


Traded during the season


Acquired during the season

Awards and honors

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="5%" | Recipient

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="9%" | Award

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="5%" | Date awarded

! style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Sparks}}" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref.

rowspan=3 | Nneka Ogwumike

| WNBA All-Star Starter

| June 22

| {{cite web |title=AT&T WNBA All-Star Starters Announced With Seattle Storm's Sue Bird Extending Record-Number of All-Star Selections to 13 |url=https://www.wnba.com/news/2022asgvotingresults/ |website=wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=June 22, 2022}}

Western Conference Player of the Week

| June 27

| {{cite tweet|user=WNBA|date=June 27, 2022|number=1541482243310370816|title=.@nnekaogwumike & @Sloot22 are your WNBA Players of the Week 👏}}

All-WNBA Second Team

| September 15

| {{cite press release|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/kia-wnba-mvp-aja-wilson-leads-2022-all-wnba-first-team/ |title=Kia WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson Leads 2022 All-WNBA First Team |publisher=WNBA |date=September 15, 2022 |access-date=September 17, 2022}}

Brittney Sykes

| All-Defensive Second Team

| August 30

| {{cite tweet|user=WNBA|date=August 30, 2022|number=1564647736825155585|title=Your 2022 #WNBA All-Defensive Second Team ⬇️ @athomas_25 @ezimagbegor @jus242 @BrittBundlez @gabbywilliams15 #MoreThan}}

References

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