NBA

Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury

· Women's National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Sparks
5-3, 2-3 Away
Final
87 - 89

Phoenix Mercury
5-4, 2-3 Home

Gray scores 24 to help Sparks beat Mercury 89-87

Candace Parker finished with 14 points, Nneka Ogwumike added 13, and Essence Carson and Alana Beard scored 12 apiece for Los Angeles (5-3). Beard added a late steal that helped seal the win.

Brittney Griner's short hook shot pulled the Mercury (5-4) within two points with 2:03 to play and neither team scored again until Parker hit a 3-pointer from the left wing with 47 seconds left to make it 87-82. Diana Taurasi answered with two free throws but, after Gray missed a shot on the other end, Beard stole a pass from Leilani Mitchell and was immediately fouled by Taurasi. Beard made the second of two free throws to give the Sparks an 88-84 lead. Taurasi hit a quick 3 to make it a one-point game but, after Gray made 1 of 2 free throws, Taurasi's potential winning shot from just inside half court fell short as time expired.

Taurasi led Phoenix with 27 points, including six 3-pointers. Griner added 21 points and nine rebounds.

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Regular Season Series

LA wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 89 - 87
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 89 - 87
4th 0.0 Phoenix offensive team rebound 89 - 87
4th 1.0 Diana Taurasi misses 39-foot three point running jumper 89 - 87
4th 4.0 Chelsea Gray makes free throw 2 of 2 89 - 87

Statistics

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31-59 FG 29-65
53 Field Goal % 45
8-18 3PT 9-24
44 Three Point % 38
19-27 FT 20-23
70 Free Throw % 87
22 Rebounds 30
4 Offensive Rebounds 11
18 Defensive Rebounds 19
22 Assists 16
9 Steals 6
4 Blocks 3
11 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 14
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 18
9 Fast Break Points 13
34 Points in Paint 28
20 Fouls 26
7 Largest Lead 9

Game Information

Mortgage Matchup Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 10,223 · Capacity:

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
Full Standings

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