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Odyssey Sims’ Late Runner Lifts Fever Over Sparks, Strengthens Playoff Grip

Veteran production steadies Indiana’s playoff bid during Caitlin Clark’s ramp‑up.

Overview

  • Odyssey Sims hit a go-ahead runner with 13.6 seconds left to seal a 76-75 win in Los Angeles after tying the game with a late three.
  • Aliyah Boston posted 22 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high six steals, grabbing a pivotal offensive board and forcing a final-seconds turnover.
  • Indiana improved to 21-18, holding sixth place with five games remaining as its magic number to clinch dropped to three.
  • The Sparks fell to 17-20 and stayed ninth, two games behind the Golden State Valkyries for the eighth and final playoff spot.
  • Caitlin Clark remains sidelined but has joined team walk-throughs, with coaches requiring full-speed practice before clearance, as officiating frustrations surfaced via Sydney Colson’s tweet and Clark’s cautionary reply.