Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationOgwumike, Augustus help Sparks run away from Mercury, 99-75
The 2020 WNBA season, delayed and shortened by the coronavirus pandemic, will be played in a bubble at the IMG Academy.
Oguwmike and Augustus combined to make all 14 of their shots. Augustus was playing her first game with Los Angeles after signing as a free agent from Minnesota in the offseason. Chelsea Gray and Candace Parker had 13 points apiece, and Brittney Sykes and Te'a Cooper each scored 10.
Diana Taurasi, who missed most of last season with back and hamstring injuries, led Phoenix with 16 points, Skylar Diggins-Smith added 14 points and six assists.
Los Angeles outscored the Mercury 30-8 in the third quarter to take an 80-54 lead into the fourth. Augustus and Gray had nine points apiece in the period. The Sparks made 12 of 18 from the field while limiting Phoenix to 27% (3 of 11) shooting.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 99 - 76 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 99 - 76 |
| 4th 21.2 |  |
Sydney Wiese defensive rebound | 99 - 76 |
| 4th 25.1 |  |
Alanna Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper | 99 - 76 |
| 4th 34.6 | |
Te'a Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2 | 99 - 76 |
Statistics
 LA |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-68 | FG | 27-61 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 9-28 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 14-17 | FT | 13-21 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 21 | Assists | 23 |
| 14 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 27 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 27 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 38 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 31 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W4 | 0.76 | 19 |
 Golden State |
1 | 7 | W8 | 0.72 | 18 |
 Las Vegas |
1.5 | 7 | L1 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Dallas |
2.5 | 8 | W5 | 0.6666667 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
8 | 13 | L2 | 0.4347826 | 10 |
 Portland |
8.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.41666666 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
11 | 17 | L4 | 0.32 | 8 |
 Seattle |
13.5 | 20 | L3 | 0.23076923 | 6 |
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