Los Angeles Sparks at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSparks 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
 LA |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 2 | W3 | 0.71428573 | 5 |
 Las Vegas |
0.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Golden State |
0.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 3 | W3 | 0.625 | 5 |
 Dallas |
1 | 3 | W1 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Los Angeles |
1.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Seattle |
2.5 | 5 | L1 | 0.375 | 3 |
 Phoenix |
3.5 | 6 | L4 | 0.25 | 2 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 2 | W3 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Atlanta |
- | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 New York |
1 | 4 | W1 | 0.5 | 4 |
 Toronto |
1 | 4 | W1 | 0.5 | 4 |
 Washington |
1 | 3 | W1 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Chicago |
1.5 | 4 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Connecticut |
4.5 | 8 | L3 | 0.11111111 | 1 |
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