GAME 5 RECAP
Impact player
Candace Parker, Sparks
The veteran star had 28 points and 12 rebounds and was named WNBA Finals MVP after winning her first title.
BY THE NUMBERS
14 Years between Sparks league championships.
8 Size of the Sparks' largest lead, coming at 71-63. But the Lynx scored the next eight points.
44-30 Los Angeles' advantage on points in the paint.
11 Points off the bench for Sparks reserve Chelsea Gray — she scored all 11 in a row in the second half.