Los Angeles Sparks at Washington Mystics
· SECOND ROUNDMystics ease past Sparks 96-64 to reach semifinals
The Mystics (23-12) start a best-of-five series against Atlanta on Sunday, aiming for their first WNBA Finals appearance.
LaToya Sanders and Ariel Atkins each scored 14 points for No. 3 seed Washington. The Mystics had 28 assists on 37 field goals, leading to six players in double-figure scoring.
Delle Donne made a baseline jumper to close a 15-2 run for a 21-13 lead and the Mystics extended it to 27-16 at the end of the first quarter. It was 50-29 at halftime and 75-46 entering the fourth.
It was a tough travel stretch for Los Angeles to end the year. The Sparks closed the regular season at Connecticut, hosted defending champion Minnesota two nights later and returned to the East Coast in a four-day stretch.
The game was played at George Washington University's Charles E. Smith Center because the Mystics' regular home, Capital One Arena, is undergoing renovations.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 64 - 96 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 64 - 96 |
| 4th 21.7 |  |
Myisha Hines-Allen makes jump bank shot (Monique Currie assists) | 64 - 96 |
| 4th 38.9 | |
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough defensive rebound | 64 - 93 |
| 4th 42.5 |  |
Jantel Lavender misses 21-foot jumper | 64 - 93 |
Statistics
 LA |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-70 | FG | 37-65 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 10-14 | FT | 13-13 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 29 | Total Rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 15 | Assists | 28 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 14 | Personal Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 34 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 3,548 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W2 | 0.7941176 | 27 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W4 | 0.71875 | 23 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 11 | W1 | 0.6764706 | 23 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | L3 | 0.57575756 | 19 |
 Portland |
13 | 19 | W2 | 0.40625 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
14 | 20 | L2 | 0.375 | 12 |
 Phoenix |
14.5 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Seattle |
20.5 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
2025-26 Eastern Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 12 | W1 | 0.625 | 20 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.59375 | 19 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
9 | 21 | L2 | 0.36363637 | 12 |
 Toronto |
10.5 | 22 | L9 | 0.3125 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12 | 23 | W1 | 0.2580645 | 8 |
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