Washington Mystics at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationRookie Sydney Wiese scores 22, Sparks top Mystics 99-89
Before the game, Los Angeles received its 2016 championship rings.
Los Angeles had a 74-53 lead with 4:16 left in the third quarter but Washington closed on a 17-4 run, capped by Tayler Hill's jumper just before the buzzer, to pull to 78-70. Washington forward Elena Delle Donne scored eight points in the quarter.
The Sparks started the fourth-quarter scoring and the Mystics didn't get closer than seven points the rest of the way.
Candace Parker and Essence Carson made their season debuts for Los Angeles (2-0) after returning from the Turkish League. Parker had 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists, Chelsea Gray scored 16 and Alana Beard added 12 points.
Los Angeles led 59-48 at halftime after shooting 65.6 percent. Wiese started 7 of 7, with five 3-pointers, in her first nine minutes. Delle Donne led three Mystic starters in double figures with 15.
Delle Donne finished with 27 points for Washington (1-1) and Hill added 20. Kristi Toliver scored 15 points in her return to Los Angeles where she spent seven seasons.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 89 - 99 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 89 - 99 |
| 4th 3.0 |  |
Emma Meesseman defensive rebound | 89 - 99 |
| 4th 4.0 |  |
Sydney Wiese misses 24-foot three point jumper | 89 - 99 |
| 4th 26.0 | |
Elena Delle Donne makes 15-foot two point shot | 89 - 99 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-62 | FG | 34-62 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 10-21 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 18-19 | FT | 21-22 |
| 95 | Free Throw % | 95 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 23 | Assists | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 12,127 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W4 | 0.6571429 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.61764705 | 21 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | W2 | 0.6111111 | 22 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
10 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Toronto |
12 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
14 | 25 | L2 | 0.24242425 | 8 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W4 | 0.8055556 | 29 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 12 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 24 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 15 | L1 | 0.5714286 | 20 |
 Portland |
13.5 | 20 | W2 | 0.42857143 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
16 | 23 | L1 | 0.3611111 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 22 | L4 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Seattle |
22.5 | 30 | L2 | 0.1891892 | 7 |
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