NBA

Los Angeles Sparks at Washington Mystics

· Women's National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Sparks
6-3, 2-3 Away
Final
64 - 81

Washington Mystics
3-6, 2-3 Home

Sparks ease past shorthanded Mystics 81-64

Los Angeles went on a 14-0 run in the first quarter for a 19-9 advantage and led the rest of the way. The Mystics turned it over 21 times.

Chelsea Gray scored 11 points, and Te'a Cooper and Brittney Sykes each had 10 for Los Angeles (6-3), which won its third straight game.

Ariel Atkins scored 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting for Washington (3-6), which dropped its sixth straight game. Emma Meesseman had 12 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, and Myisha Hines-Allen scored 10 points. Washington dropped seven consecutive games in 2016.

Elena Delle Donne (back), Natasha Cloud (personal) and Tina Charles (medical exemption) did not play for Washington.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 81 - 64
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 81 - 64
4th 15.2 Brittney Sykes defensive rebound 81 - 64
4th 19.3 Ariel Atkins misses free throw 2 of 2 81 - 64
4th 19.3 Ariel Atkins makes free throw 1 of 2 81 - 64

Statistics

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31-64 FG 25-60
48 Field Goal % 42
6-19 3PT 7-25
32 Three Point % 28
13-18 FT 7-10
72 Free Throw % 70
34 Rebounds 32
7 Offensive Rebounds 6
27 Defensive Rebounds 26
18 Assists 17
10 Steals 7
2 Blocks 1
12 Turnovers 21
0 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 22
2 Technical Fouls 2
2 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 22
9 Fast Break Points 6
38 Points in Paint 22
19 Fouls 16
21 Largest Lead 4

Game Information

Venue: IMG Academy

Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 6 W3 0.75 18
Las Vegas 1 7 L1 0.7083333 17
Golden State 1 7 W7 0.7083333 17
Dallas 2 8 W5 0.6666667 16
Los Angeles 7 12 L1 0.45454547 10
Portland 8 14 L1 0.41666666 10
Phoenix 10.5 17 L4 0.32 8
Seattle 12.5 19 L2 0.24 6

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 9 W2 0.6086956 14
Atlanta 0.5 10 W1 0.5833333 14
New York 1.5 11 L3 0.5416667 13
Washington 2 10 W1 0.52380955 11
Toronto 4 13 W1 0.4347826 10
Chicago 7 16 L2 0.3043478 7
Connecticut 8.5 18 W1 0.25 6
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