Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury
· WNBA Commissioner's CupBrown scores 26, Sparks get 2nd win over Mercury
Brown drilled her third 3-pointer of the game with 1:03 left in overtime to extend Los Angeles' lead to 95-91. Phoenix tried to get it to Diana Taurasi, but Jordin Canada intercepted the pass and raced the other way for a layup and a six-point lead with 42.1 left.
Canada finished with 16 points and five assists for Los Angeles (2-2), which also beat Phoenix in a season opener. Layshia Clarendon added 11 points. The Sparks return home to host Seattle on Saturday.
Brittney Griner had 24 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix (1-3). Taurasi and Sophie Cunningham each added 19 points.
Taurasi sank a baseline jumper for an 84-81 lead with 1:26 left, but Canada tied it at the other end on a 3-pointer. After both teams came up empty on offense, Griner was fouled with 21.2 left and she made two free throws.
Brown curled off a double screen at the top of the arc and used a hesitation move to get into the lane for a layup to tie it at 86-all with 12.9 seconds left. After a timeout, Phoenix struggled to get into its offense and Sug Sutton was long on a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer to send it to overtime.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 5th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 99 - 93 |
| 5th 0.0 | |
End of the 1st Overtime | 99 - 93 |
| 5th 3.1 |  |
Lexie Brown defensive rebound | 99 - 93 |
| 5th 5.2 |  |
Brittney Griner misses 26-foot three point jumper | 99 - 93 |
| 5th 7.1 | |
Brittney Griner offensive rebound | 99 - 93 |
Statistics
 LA |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-75 | FG | 32-61 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 17-19 | FT | 21-26 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 22 | Assists | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 22 | Fouls | 23 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 8,815 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 1 | W4 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Golden State |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Dallas |
1 | 2 | W2 | 0.6 | 3 |
 Minnesota |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Phoenix |
2 | 3 | L1 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Portland |
2 | 3 | L1 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Los Angeles |
2.5 | 3 | L1 | 0.25 | 1 |
 Seattle |
3 | 4 | L3 | 0.2 | 1 |
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