SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Ann Wauters had 21 points and Sophia Young added 20 to lead San Antonio to a 77-75 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night, the Silver Stars' fifth straight win.

Becky Hammon added 19 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Silver Stars.

The matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference seemed to be in hand when the Silver Stars went up 52-34 with 7:01 left in the third quarter on a free throw by Wauters.

But Candace Parker, who finished with 27 points and nine rebounds, keyed a furious comeback by the Sparks, who had won four straight.

Parker had 12 points in the fourth quarter and her free throws with 14.2 seconds left cut the lead to 75-73.

But Hammon was fouled on the other end with 12.8 seconds left and made both free throws to seal the win and keep the Silver Stars perfect at home this season.

Lisa Leslie had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Sparks, while Kiesha Brown also had 11 points.

The Silver Stars, last in the WNBA in field goal percentage, shot 59 percent in the fist half (17-of-29). San Antonio ended the second quarter on an 11-2 run to take a 45-28 lead.