Jackson’s Late Drive Lifts Sparks Past Fever 89–87

The Los Angeles Sparks edged the Indiana Fever 89–87 on Saturday night, sealed by rookie forward Rickea Jackson’s driving basket with 57.4 seconds remaining at Crypto.com Arena. The win snapped a late fourth-quarter deadlock and withstood Indiana’s final possession, giving Los Angeles its second victory in three games. Jackson’s decisive bucket capped a productive evening for the first-round pick, who repeatedly attacked the rim down the stretch. Guard Kelsey Plum set the tone earlier, drilling a step-back three-pointer to close the third quarter and adding another triple early in the fourth to swing momentum toward the Sparks. The Fever, led by steady scoring from their backcourt, had tied the game in the final minute before Jackson’s finish. Indiana failed to convert on its last trip, allowing Los Angeles to dribble out the clock and improve its record to 8-12, while the Fever slipped to 9-11.