Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLavender's 19 points lead Sparks past Mercury 70-65
Los Angeles (3-12) beat Phoenix (9-7) for the first time in the last 10 meetings.
Kristi Toliver added 10 points for Los Angeles. Ana Dabovic had nine, including a 3-pointer from the baseline that just beat the shot clock for a 69-65 lead with 1:19 left.
DeWanna Bonner scored 15, Brittney Griner had 13 and Candice Dupree added 12 for Phoenix.
Toliver and Temeka Johnson made consecutive 3-pointers, Los Angeles' first two of the game, for a six-point lead early in the fourth quarter. Dupree and Griner scored the next eight Phoenix points to tie it at 62, but the Mercury only made one field goal in the final 5 minutes.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 65 - 70 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 65 - 70 |
| 4th 15.0 |  |
Erin Phillips defensive rebound | 65 - 70 |
| 4th 17.0 |  |
DeWanna Bonner misses three point jumper | 65 - 70 |
| 4th 21.0 | |
Erin Phillips enters the game for Marianna Tolo | 65 - 70 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 27-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 4-11 | 3PT | 3-12 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 7-8 | FT | 13-18 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 1 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 5,203 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 9 | L2 | 0.775 | 31 |
 Golden State |
2 | 11 | W4 | 0.725 | 29 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
7 | 16 | W4 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Portland |
15 | 24 | L1 | 0.4 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 25 | W2 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Seattle |
23 | 32 | L1 | 0.2 | 8 |
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