Arike Ogunbowale scored 33 points, Natasha Howard added 30, and the Dallas Wings came back from a 19-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat the Los Angeles Sparks 113-110 on Sunday.
Odyssey Sims scored 24 points in the first three quarters to help Los Angeles (6-24) build a 92-73 lead.
Howard made a layup for Dallas (7-22), and Ogunbowale followed with two free throws, bringing the Wings closer at 105-96 with 3:22 left. Ogunbowale then scored a layup and a 3-pointer, and Howard’s three-point play made it a one-possession game at 109-107 with 64 seconds remaining.
Teaira McCowan tied the game with a layup and then gave Dallas the lead with a rebound basket with 7 seconds left. Stephanie Talbot made just 1 of 2 free throws for the Sparks, while Howard made two free throws for a three-point lead.
Dearica Hamby missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for LA, which has lost seven straight games and nine of its last 10.
Ogunbowale made 10 of 21 shots, including four 3-pointers, and hit all nine of her free throws while adding seven assists. Howard made 11 of 15 shots and grabbed seven rebounds. Satou Sabally scored 19 points, and McCowan had 17 points and 11 rebounds, marking her ninth double-double.
Sims led the Sparks with 26 points and 10 assists off the bench. Rookie Rickea Jackson, the fourth pick in this year’s draft, made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points. Hamby had 21 points and five assists, and Azurá Stevens added 15 points.
Dallas began a five-game homestand with its second win in the last eight games.
The teams split their four games this season. LA has not won since beating Dallas on July 13.
