Los Angeles at Golden State

Kelsey Plum scored a career-high 43 points in Sunday's overtime win over Phoenix, adding seven assists in a performance that looked less like a hot stretch and more like a player operating at her absolute peak. She's averaging 24.8 points and 6.9 assists per game this season at a .558 field goal percentage — numbers putting her firmly in the league's MVP conversation. Nneka Ogwumike adds interior production alongside Plum, and the Sparks' offensive rating ranks third in the league. Golden State is legitimate at 8-5, with Veronica Burton one of the more complete players in the West and the Valkyries shooting nearly 38% from three. But their defensive rating of 104.5 is middle-of-the-road, and a team running this kind of offensive firepower through Plum keeps any game within reach. Los Angeles is the right side tonight.