LOS ANGELES, July 16 (Ticker) -- Without All-Star Chamique Holdsclaw, the Los Angeles Sparks could not continue their domination of the Seattle Storm.

Lauren Jackson scored 20 points as the Storm won for this first time in six matchups with the Sparks, posting a 78-70 victory.

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Los Angeles' leading scorer and rebounder, Holdsclaw was sidelined with a sore left hamstring and is listed as day-to-day.

Seattle was clinging to a 47-43 lead with 14:15 left before Jackson hit a 3-pointer to ignite a 13-2 run, giving the Storm a 60-45 edge three minutes later.

The Sparks drew within 67-61 on a pair of free throws by Christi Thomas, but Sue Bird broke the Los Angeles press and found Betty Lennox for a 3-pointer with 4:24 on the clock to end the run.

Lisa Leslie had 19 points and eight rebounds for Los Angeles, which holds a 15-7 advantage in the all-time series.

Lennox scored 16 points and Bird contributed 14 and eight assists for the defending champion Storm, who won for just the third time in nine games.