Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSparks beat Mercury, improve to 11-0 to tie WNBA record
The record was set Tuesday night when Minnesota (11-0) broke its own league mark. The Lynx will face Los Angeles in a home-and-home series next week.
Candice Dupree scored six straight Phoenix points to pull the Mercury to 73-69 with 3:56 remaining, but Phoenix didn't score again until Diana Taurasi's baseline jumper with 17.1 seconds left. Parker sealed it with two free throws with 16.5 seconds left.
Essence Carson added 12 points for Los Angeles (11-0), which is ranked second in the AP power poll. Kristi Toliver made three of Los Angeles' five 3-pointers and finished with 10 points. Nneka Ogwumike had 10 points and three blocks.
Dupree scored 12 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter for sixth-ranked Phoenix (4-7). Taurasi, who entered as the WNBA's No. 2 scorer at 24.1 points per game, was held to 15.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 71 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 71 - 77 |
| 4th 10.0 |  |
Kristi Toliver enters the game for Chelsea Gray | 71 - 77 |
| 4th 10.0 | |
Los Angeles 20 Sec. timeout | 71 - 77 |
| 4th 10.0 | |
Los Angeles defensive team rebound | 71 - 77 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 31-68 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 22-28 | FT | 10-12 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 8,964 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
3 | 11 | W3 | 0.71794873 | 28 |
 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 |
18 | 26 | L4 | 0.33333334 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23 | 31 | W1 | 0.20512821 | 8 |
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