Washington Mystics at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDelle Donne scores 26 as Mystics beat Sparks 94-81
Cloud was 6 of 10 from the field, 3 of 4 from 3-point range and 6 of 6 from the free throw line. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 12 points and Ariel Atkins added 10 for Washington (15-10).
Katie Lou Samuelson made a layup to open the scoring but Delle Donne answered with a 3-pointer 13 seconds later and the Mystics led the rest of the way.
Samuelson and Brittney Sykes led Los Angeles (10-13) with 16 points apiece. Kristi Tolliver scored 12 points and Chiney Ogwumike finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Nneka Ogwumike (non-COVID illness) did not play for the Sparks.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 94 - 81 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 94 - 81 |
| 4th 5.6 |  |
Myisha Hines-Allen defensive rebound | 94 - 81 |
| 4th 9.0 |  |
Katie Lou Samuelson misses 24-foot three point shot | 94 - 81 |
| 4th 14.5 | |
Natasha Cloud lost ball turnover (Brittney Sykes steals) | 94 - 81 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-65 | FG | 29-56 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 9-13 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 69 |
| 18-21 | FT | 14-21 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 24 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 5,004 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 New York |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Connecticut |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Los Angeles |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Seattle |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Las Vegas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Golden State |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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