NBA

Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury

· Women's National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Sparks
4-6, 3-4 Away
Final
82 - 72

Phoenix Mercury
3-5, 2-1 Home

Mitchell has 22 points, Mercury top Sparks 82-72 to end skid

Briann January and DeWanna Bonner scored 15 points each, Brittney Griner had 13 and Essence Carson 11 for the Mercury (3-5), who had lost three straight. Griner blocked two shots for 588, breaking a tie with Lauren Jackson for third in league history.

Candace Parker and Chiney Ogwumike led the Sparks (4-6) with 12 points apiece. Parker added 10 rebounds for a double-double in just her third game of the season.

Mitchell had 15 points and January 11 as Phoenix led 44-42 at the half.

Tierra Ruffin-Pratt hit a 3-pointer to open the second half but then the Suns scored 12 straight points. Los Angeles cut the deficit to 60-56 after three quarters but Bonner had back-to-back 3-pointers 29 seconds apart in the fourth quarter to get the lead back to 10.

Chiney Ogwumike had consecutive baskets midway through to make it a six point game but January and Mitchell had baskets to restore the 10-point lead and Phoenix held on.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 72 - 82
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 72 - 82
4th 18.9 Briann January defensive rebound 72 - 82
4th 18.9 Chelsea Gray misses running pullup jump shot 72 - 82
4th 25.8 Essence Carson makes free throw 2 of 2 72 - 82

Statistics

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26-70 FG 29-64
37 Field Goal % 45
8-23 3PT 10-25
35 Three Point % 40
12-14 FT 14-19
86 Free Throw % 74
39 Rebounds 35
10 Offensive Rebounds 6
29 Defensive Rebounds 29
19 Assists 19
2 Steals 6
2 Blocks 4
10 Turnovers 11
1 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 12
11 Fast Break Points 9
30 Points in Paint 30
24 Fouls 17
6 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

Mortgage Matchup Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 10,132 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 6 W10 0.8064516 25
Las Vegas 4 9 L1 0.6896552 20
Golden State 4.5 9 L2 0.6785714 19
Dallas 6 11 L2 0.62068963 18
Portland 13 18 L4 0.37931034 11
Los Angeles 13 17 L6 0.37037036 10
Phoenix 13.5 19 L1 0.36666667 11
Seattle 19 25 L8 0.19354838 6
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