Washington Mystics at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSparks secure 1st victory for interim coach Fred Williams
Los Angeles led 77-61 before Washington started a comeback. Natasha Cloud made back-to-back 3-pointers and she found Ariel Atkins in the corner for a four-point play. During the timeout between Atkins’ 3-pointer and free throw, the officials reviewed a Liz Cambage basket and ruled it came after the buzzer to reduce Los Angeles' lead to 77-71.
Ogwumike was fouled before making two free throws with 10.2 seconds left to give Los Angeles a three-point lead. After a timeout, Cloud was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 2.5 left but missed the second of three free throws and intentionally missed the third before Los Angeles secured the rebound.
Chiney Ogwumike had 10 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles (6-9), which snapped a three-game losing streak.
Atkins scored 22 points and Myisha Hines-Allen had 17 points and eight rebounds for Washington (11-8). Cloud had 13 points and a career-high 13 assists. Elena Delle Donne did not play.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 82 - 84 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 82 - 84 |
| 4th 2.5 |  |
Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound | 82 - 84 |
| 4th 2.5 |  |
Natasha Cloud misses free throw 3 of 3 | 82 - 84 |
| 4th 2.5 | |
Shakira Austin enters the game for Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | 82 - 84 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-70 | FG | 33-67 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 11-23 | 3PT | 6-14 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 13-18 | FT | 12-17 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 23 | Assists | 21 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 3,745 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 9 | L1 | 0.59090906 | 13 |
 Atlanta |
- | 9 | W1 | 0.59090906 | 13 |
 Indiana |
- | 9 | W1 | 0.59090906 | 13 |
 Washington |
2 | 10 | L1 | 0.5 | 10 |
 Toronto |
3.5 | 12 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 9 |
 Chicago |
5.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.33333334 | 7 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 17 | L1 | 0.22727273 | 5 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 6 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 16 |
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 16 |
 Golden State |
0.5 | 7 | W6 | 0.6956522 | 16 |
 Dallas |
2 | 8 | W3 | 0.6363636 | 14 |
 Los Angeles |
6 | 11 | W1 | 0.45 | 9 |
 Portland |
7 | 13 | L1 | 0.4090909 | 9 |
 Phoenix |
8.5 | 15 | L2 | 0.3478261 | 8 |
 Seattle |
11 | 18 | L1 | 0.25 | 6 |
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