Mabika sets record; L.A. wins

Mwadi Mabika tied a WNBA record with seven 3-pointers and finished with 27 points as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Sacramento Monarchs 80-69 Sunday night in Los Angeles.

Lisa Leslie had 16 points and seven rebounds and Chamique Holdsclaw added 12 points and seven rebounds for Los Angeles, which moved a half-game ahead of Houston for first place in the Western Conference.

Nicole Powell scored 15 points and Kara Lawson added 14 points for Sacramento, which outrebounded the Sparks 22-17 but had 14 turnovers.

Murriel Page’s jumper with 3:37 left gave Los Angeles a 68-66 lead and the Sparks then went on a 10-1 run to seal their fifth consecutive win.

Lynx 94, Mercury 82: At Minneapolis, rookie Seimone Augustus tied a season-high with 32 points to help Minnesota beat Phoenix.

Nicole Ohlde added 22 points and Tamika Williams grabbed 12 rebounds as the Lynx snapped a two-game skid and bounced back from Friday’s 30-point loss in San Antonio.

Fever 92, Sting 85 (OT): At Indianapolis, Tamika Whitmore scored a career-high 29 points, and Tamika Catchings added 27 points, 13 rebounds and six assists to help Indiana knock off Charlotte.

Indiana overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to remain undefeated at Conseco Fieldhouse.