Comparing the unbeaten Lynx and Sparks

June 21, 2016 at 4:38AM
Lynx forward Rebekkah Brunson (32) protected the ball against the defense of Sparks center Candace Parker during Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals last September.
Lynx forward Rebekkah Brunson (32) protected the ball against the defense of Sparks center Candace Parker during Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals last September. (Brian Wicker — Associated Press file/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Battle of the unbeatens

Tuesday the 12-0 Lynx and 11-0 L.A. Sparks will meet at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Here's how the two teams rank in the league in some key categories heading into the game:

Stat Lynx L.A.

Scoring 1 (87.8) 2 (86.9)

Opp. scoring 2 (74.2) 1 (71.4)

FG pct. 2 (48.7) 1 (49.8)

Opp. FG pct. 2 (41.1) 3 (41.4)

Steals/game 1 (9.5) 2 (9.3)

Turnovers/game 3 (13.6) 1 (12.6)

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Assists/game 2 (20.7) 1 (21.1)

Offensive rating 2 (109.1) 1 (109.9)

Defensive rating 2 (91.8) 1 (89.8)

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