LOS ANGELES — Candace Parker set a WNBA record with her third triple-double Thursday night, leading the Chicago Sky past the Los Angeles Sparks 82-59.
Parker finished with 10 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists and accomplished the feat in three quarters. It was her second triple-double of the season and the third of her career, moving her past Sheryl Swoopes, Courtney Vandersloot and Sabrina Ionescu, who have two apiece.
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Parker, playing against her former team in Los Angeles for the first time, also moved into fifth place in league history in blocks (588) and eighth in assists (1,495).
Vandersloot and Azura Stevens each scored 15 points for the Sky (12-5). Emma Meesseman added 11 points and Rebekah Gardner scored 10.
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The Sky led 54-25 at halftime behind 12 points from Stevens and 11 from Vandersloot.
Nneka Ogwumike scored 15 points and Brittney Sykes added 13 for the Sparks (6-10), who was 10-of-40 shooting (25.6%).
