Azura Stevens scored 23 points, Kelsey Plum had 21 points and six assists, and the Sparks ended a four-game losing streak by beating the short-handed Indiana Fever 85-75 on Thursday night in Indianapolis.

Indiana played without star Caitlin Clark due to a groin injury. Clark had recently returned from a quad injury that kept her sidelined for five games.

Plum made a 3-pointer with 4:13 left to give the Sparks a 67-66 lead, their first since the opening minute of the second quarter. Plum added two free throws on their next possession to cap a 21-8 run spanning the third-quarter break.

The Sparks sealed the comeback win by grabbing two offensive rebounds with under a minute to play. Dearica Hamby was fouled while making a layup to give the Sparks a 79-75 lead. She missed the free throw but the 6-foot-6 Stevens grabbed it and completed a three-point play to make it 81-75 with 49 seconds left.

Hamby and Rickea Jackson each scored 14 points for L.A. (5-11).

Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Aliyah Boston had 12 points, 10 rebounds and five steals for Indiana (7-8).

Indiana led 31-22 before L.A. went on an 8-0 run, capped by Shey Peddy’s 3-pointer to get within one. Sophie Cunningham answered with a 3-pointer and the Fever led 34-30 at the break after forcing 15 turnovers.

Mystics 94, Aces 83: Rookie Sonia Citron scored 21 points, Sug Sutton added 17 and short-handed Washington won in Las Vegas for their third straight victory.

Washington played without leading scorer Brittney Sykes — who is averaging 19.6 points per game — for the second straight game with a right lower leg injury. Guard Jade Melbourne left in the first quarter and did not return after getting hit in the face.

Lucy Olsen came off the bench to score 14 points in 37 minutes for Washington (8-8). Shakira Austin had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Kiki Iriafen, another rookie, added 12 points and nine boards.

A’ja Wilson had 22 points for Las Vegas (7-8). Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young each scored 13, and Jewell Loyd added 11.

Washington opened the third quarter on a 9-0 run to take a 62-44 lead. The lead increased to 22 points, 79-57, later in the frame on Sutton’s 3-pointer.

Las Vegas got back in it by scoring the first nine points of the fourth to cut the deficit to 79-70. The Aces twice got within seven points, the last at 87-80 before Austin grabbed an offensive rebound and put it in with 1:31 left.