Los Angeles Sparks' Chelsea Gray (12) looks to pass as Seattle Storm's Alysha Clark (32) and Breanna Stewart defend in the second half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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SEATTLE (AP) - Alana Beard scored five of her 11 points in overtime including a 3-pointer that put Los Angeles ahead for good in a 77-75 victory to end Seattle's five-game win streak Tuesday.
Candace Parker led the Sparks (13-8) with 21 points. She added 10 assists and was a rebound shy of a triple-double with nine boards.
Beard's shot from behind the arc came with 3:23 left in overtime and put Los Angeles ahead 71-70. After Breanna Stewart missed a pair of shots, Beard came back with a jumper to extend the Sparks' lead.
The Storm (15-6), who lead the WNBA's Western Conference, could not respond.
Parker's turnaround hook gave the Sparks a 77-72 lead with 1:05 to play. Natasha Howard cut into the margin with a three-point play, but Seattle came no closer
Sue Bird, Howard and Stewart all missed chances to tie the game in the final seven seconds. Howard finished with 18 points for Seattle while Stewart had 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Los Angeles Sparks' Essence Carson (17) blocks a shot by Seattle Storm's Jewell Loyd in the second half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Seattle Storm's Breanna Stewart, right, is unsuccessful as she tries to reach around to grab the ball from Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker in the second half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Seattle. The Sparks won in overtime 77-75. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Los Angeles Sparks' Essence Carson (17) shoots in front of Seattle Storm's Courtney Paris in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Seattle Storm's Alysha Clark (32) reaches for a loose ball with Natasha Howard, left, and Los Angeles Sparks' Nneka Ogwumike, right, and Chelsea Gray in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Seattle Storm's Jewell Loyd, left, grabs a rebound in front of Los Angeles Sparks' Maria Vadeeva in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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