NBA

Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks

· Women's National Basketball Association
Phoenix Mercury
14-18, 4-12 Away
Final
90 - 85

Los Angeles Sparks
25-8, 13-3 Home

Sparks hold off Mercury 90-85 to snap 3-game skid

Jantel Lavender added 17 points for Los Angeles (25-8), ranked second in the AP power poll.

Phoenix guard DeWanna Bonner made the first of two free throws with 1:15 left. She missed the second, ran down the rebound and Candice Dupree hit a long jumper to pull the Mercury to 84-82. But Gray answered with a pullup jumper and after a Phoenix turnover, Gray hit two free throws with 23.4 seconds left for an 88-82 lead.

Bonner had 20 points for eighth-ranked Phoenix (14-18), which is one game ahead of Washington for the final playoff spot.

Phoenix tied it at 77 with 3:29 left, but Los Angles scored the next seven points. Gray hit a 3-pointer with 3 seconds left on the shot clock, and Ogwumike and Gray each made two free throws for an 84-77 lead.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 85 - 90
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 85 - 90
4th 9.0 Los Angeles 20 Sec. timeout 85 - 90
4th 9.0 DeWanna Bonner makes 29-foot three point jumper (Sonja Petrovic assists) 85 - 90
4th 13.0 Sonja Petrovic enters the game for Brittney Griner 82 - 90

Statistics

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31-69 FG 34-71
45 Field Goal % 48
8-23 3PT 4-17
35 Three Point % 24
15-19 FT 18-20
79 Free Throw % 90
37 Rebounds 31
9 Offensive Rebounds 5
28 Defensive Rebounds 26
22 Assists 24
2 Steals 5
3 Blocks 2
11 Turnovers 4
0 Team Turnovers 1
11 Total Turnovers 5
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
14 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 7
9 Fast Break Points 12
34 Points in Paint 36
20 Fouls 19
14 Largest Lead 8

Game Information

crypto.com Arena

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 9,371 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 8 L1 0.7948718 31
Golden State 4 11 W1 0.7027027 26
Las Vegas 5 13 W2 0.6666667 26
Dallas 8.5 16 W2 0.57894737 22
Portland 15 22 L2 0.4054054 15
Phoenix 17 24 L2 0.35135135 13
Los Angeles 17.5 25 L1 0.34210527 13
Seattle 23.5 31 L3 0.18421052 7
Full Standings

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Angel Reese sets WNBA single-game, season rebounding records

Angel Reese sets WNBA single-game, season rebounding records

Angel Reese set a WNBA record with 26 rebounds in the Dream's 78-71 win over the Sparks on Monday, pushing her past the league's season record in the same game.

Angel Reese breaks WNBA single-game and season rebounding records as Dream beat Sparks 78-71

Angel Reese breaks WNBA single-game and season rebounding records as Dream beat Sparks 78-71

— Angel Reese broke the WNBA single-game rebounding record with 26 while also breaking the league's season record for rebounds as the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-71 on Monday night.