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Kelsey Plum made impressive WNBA history during Saturday's encounter between the Los Angeles Sparks and Indiana Fever .
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In 37 minutes of action, Plum finished with a stat line of 20 points, three rebounds and three assists. She shot 6-of-13 from the field, including 4-of-8 from beyond the arc, and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line.
Her performance proved to be crucial in the Sparks taking down the Fever 89-87. This also had her make history due to her dominance against Indiana. She now holds a 21-1 all-time record against the Fever, the highest win percentage of any player in WNBA history against a single opponent (min. 20 games).
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Kelsey Plum performed at a solid level to help lead the Sparks to victory over the Fever.
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One advantage they had was not having to deal with Caitlin Clark , who was out due to injury. Despite that, the game still went down to the wire as Indiana's other stars stepped up to cause trouble for Los Angeles . The Fever even had an 87-83 lead in the last two minutes, but the Sparks scored the last six points to secure the win.
Four players scored in double-digits on Los Angeles' behalf, including Plum. Azura Stevens led the team in scoring with 21 points to go with 12 rebounds and two assists. She shot 7-of-14 overall, including 3-of-7 from downtown, and 4-of-6 from the charity stripe. Dearica Hamby came next with 18 points and four assists, while Rickea Jackson had 15 points and five assists.
Los Angeles improved to a 6-13 record on the season, holding the sixth spot of the Western Conference standings. They are three games behind the Las Vegas Aces and four games behind the Golden State Valkyries .
The Sparks will prepare for their next matchup, being at home. They host the Minnesota Lynx on July 10 at 3 p.m. ET.
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