Los Angeles Sparks at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationOgwumike leads Sparks to 95-75 win over Mystics
Ogwumike was 6 of 7 from the field and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line. Rookie Evgeniia Belyakova added a career-high 12 points and Jantel Lavender scored 11 for the Sparks (21-3).
Essence Carson and Belyakova each hit 3s during an 18-4 run that gave Los Angeles a 29-16 lead with 9 minutes left in the first half and the Sparks led by at least eight the rest of the way.
Emma Meesseman scored 16 points and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt added 10 for the Mystics (9-15), who wore black warm-up shirts with the Washington Mystics logo on them.
Los Angeles, ranked first in the AP WNBA power poll, shot 55.7 percent (34 of 61) from the field, including 8 of 18 from 3-point range.
The ninth-ranked Mystics have lost seven in a row.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 95 - 75 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 95 - 75 |
| 4th 8.0 |  |
Jantel Lavender makes driving layup (Evgeniia Belyakova assists) | 95 - 75 |
| 4th 14.0 | |
Chelsea Gray defensive rebound | 93 - 75 |
| 4th 15.0 |  |
Tianna Hawkins misses 28-foot three point jumper | 93 - 75 |
Statistics
 LA |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-61 | FG | 29-63 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 7-26 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 19-23 | FT | 10-12 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 18 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 23 | Assists | 21 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 31 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 5,455 · Capacity:
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 |
23.5 | 31 | L3 | 0.18421052 | 7 |
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 |
13.5 | 26 | L1 | 0.2972973 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 28 | L1 | 0.2631579 | 10 |
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