Washington Mystics at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationParker's near triple-double leads Sparks past Mystics 93-82
Nneka Ogwumike had 22 points and Jantel Lavender added 20 on 9-of-11 shooting for the Sparks (18-1). Los Angeles, ranked No. 1 in the AP WNBA power poll, has won seven straight and needs two wins to tie the 1998 Houston Comets for the best start in WNBA history.
Lavender scored eight points during a 20-8 spurt that gave the Sparks a 76-64 lead with seven minutes and Parker scored nine in a row to make it 88-71 with 3:41 left.
The Sparks shot 62.5 percent (10 of 16) in the fourth quarter.
Emma Meesseman had 24 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals for the fourth-ranked Mystics (9-11). Kahleah Copper added a career-high 13 points.
Washington has lost three straight.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 82 - 93 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 82 - 93 |
| 4th 11.0 |  |
Kia Vaughn makes 14-foot jumper (Emma Meesseman assists) | 82 - 93 |
| 4th 25.0 | |
Kahleah Copper defensive rebound | 80 - 93 |
| 4th 26.0 |  |
Jantel Lavender misses layup | 80 - 93 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-65 | FG | 36-65 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 15-16 | FT | 13-18 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 21 | Assists | 25 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 19,076 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 13 | W4 | 0.65789473 | 25 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 New York |
2 | 15 | W1 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Washington |
2 | 15 | W2 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 24 | L2 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Toronto |
14 | 27 | L2 | 0.28947368 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 28 | L1 | 0.2631579 | 10 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 11 | W2 | 0.7105263 | 27 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 13 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 26 |
 Dallas |
8 | 16 | W3 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Portland |
15.5 | 23 | L3 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Los Angeles |
17.5 | 25 | L1 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Phoenix |
17.5 | 25 | L3 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23 | 31 | W1 | 0.20512821 | 8 |
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