Kelsey Plum scored 28 points, Dearica Hamby had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks held on to beat the Dallas Wings 97-96 on Friday night after Paige Bueckers missed a potential winning 3-pointer.

Dallas Wings head coach Chris Koclanes discussed the benefits of having Paige Bueckers play off of the ball.

The Dallas Wings are at the bottom of the WNBA standings, but they are still looking to be scrappy in the weeks leading up to the end of the season. ESPN analys

The Los Angeles Sparks (15-17) face a must-win game Friday at College Park Center against the Dallas Wings (9-24) to keep their WNBA playoff hopes alive.

Dallas currently has a 9-24 record, tying their win total from last season, but they still have 11 games to play entering Friday's game against the Los Angeles Sparks. Coach Koclanes may already be on the hot seat. Jeremy Beren of Sporting News listed three WNBA coaches who are on the hot seat, and Koclanes was one of them.

The WNBA action on Sunday, Aug. 10 continues with a matchup between the Dallas Wings and the Washington Mystics, taking place at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Kelsey Plum scored 28 points, Dearica Hamby had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Sparks held on to beat the Dallas Wings 97-96 on Friday night after Paige Bueckers missed a potential winning three-pointer. Plum gave the Sparks a 95 ...