Final

Sparks 72

(1-1, 1-1 away)

Sting 65

 

    7:00 PM ET, May 23, 2006

    1 2 3 4 T
    LA 17 13 21 2172
    CHA 14 20 7 2465

    Top Performers

    Los Angeles: L. Leslie 27 Pts, 16 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

    Charlotte: M. Currie 19 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 4 Stl

    Sting host Sparks in home opener

    Los Angeles (0-1) at Charlotte (0-1) 7:00 pm EDT

    CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- The Charlotte Sting host the Los Angeles Sparks in their home opener on Tuesday.

    The Sting try to start 2006 on a positive note at Charlotte Bobcats Arena following a 83-82 loss to Chicago on Friday. Sheri Sam scored a game-high 17 points and grabbed six rebounds.

    LaToya Bond added 15 points and Tangela Smith had 14 and seven boards for Charlotte, which committed 27 turnovers.

    The Sparks look to rebound after a 90-67 drubbing to Seattle on Sunday. Lisa Leslie scored 24 points before fouling out and Mwadi Mabika added 19 for Los Angeles, which shot just 34 percent (21-of-62) overall in the first stop of its six-game road trip.

    Chamique Holdsclaw missed the game due to family issues and her return date is unknown.

    The Sting have won three straight at home against the Sparks.

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    Gameday Matchup

     Los AngelesCharlotte
    W-L1-10-2
    Avg Points69.573.5
    Avg Points Allowed77.577.5
    Home Record0-00-2
    Road Record1-10-0
    Current StreakW1L2
    Last 106-44-6
    Team Stats: Los Angeles | Charlotte

    2006 Regular Season Series

    Series starts 5/23
    » Tue 5/23 LA 72, @ CHA 65Recap | Box Score
    Sat 7/8 @LA 66, CHA 64Recap | Box Score
    Complete Schedule: Charlotte

    Last 5 Games

    Los AngelesCharlotte
    May 21 @SEA Loss 90-67
    May 11 @IND Loss 89-84
    May 09 @CHI Loss 78-73
    Sep 02 @SAC Loss 81-63
    Aug 31 SAC Loss 75-72
    		 May 20 CHI Loss 83-82
    May 12 @SA Win 71-70
    May 09 SA Loss 88-61
    May 06 IND Loss 85-66
    May 03 @HOU Loss 77-66
    Complete Schedule: Los Angeles | Charlotte

    Starting Lineup

    Los AngelesCharlotte
    NA  T. Moore NA  S. Sam
    G  T. Johnson F  M. Currie
    NA  M. Page NA  H. Darling
    NA  L. Leslie C  T. Sutton-Brown
    F  J. Moore C  T. Smith
    Team rosters: Los Angeles | Charlotte