Women's National Basketball Association

FINAL Sunday, June 2, 2024
Los Angeles Sparks 68
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Phoenix Mercury 87
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Match Report

Taurasi hits 7 3s, scores 31 to help Mercury beat Sparks 87-68, snapping a 4-game skid

— Diana Taurasi hit 7 of 9 from 3-point range and finished with a season-high 31 points to help Phoenix beat the Los Angeles Sparks 87-68 on Sunday and snap the Mercury's four-game skid.

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Team Stats

24-60
FG
28-66
40
Field Goal %
42
9-23
3PT
14-29
39
Three Point %
48
11-15
FT
17-20
73
Free Throw %
85
30
Rebounds
33
6
Offensive Rebounds
7
24
Defensive Rebounds
26
18
Assists
20
5
Steals
11
2
Blocks
5
18
Turnovers
14
2
Team Turnovers
0
20
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
2
0
Total Technical Fouls
2
1
Flagrant Fouls
0
17
Points Conceded Off Turnovers
13
7
Fast Break Points
5
22
Points in Paint
20
23
Fouls
18
1
Largest Lead
24

Top Performers

LA

  • Dearica Hamby MIN 34 · PTS 23 · FG 9-12
  • Kia Nurse MIN 34 · PTS 12 · FG 3-10
  • Rickea Jackson MIN 27 · PTS 9 · FG 3-10
  • Cameron Brink MIN 26 · PTS 6 · FG 3-6

PHX

  • Natasha Cloud MIN 35 · PTS 21 · FG 7-16
  • Diana Taurasi MIN 29 · PTS 31 · FG 9-14
  • Sophie Cunningham MIN 32 · PTS 10 · FG 3-8
  • Natasha Mack MIN 26 · PTS 4 · FG 2-4

Recent Plays

  1. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of the 4th Quarter
  3. 15.1 · 4th Quarter Natasha Mack makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Natasha Cloud assists)
  4. 32.1 · 4th Quarter Rickea Jackson makes layup (Stephanie Talbot assists)
  5. 34.1 · 4th Quarter Cameron Brink offensive rebound
  6. 37.0 · 4th Quarter Stephanie Talbot misses 7-foot jumper
  7. 51.1 · 4th Quarter Sug Sutton makes free throw 2 of 2
  8. 51.1 · 4th Quarter Mikiah Herbert Harrigan enters the game for Diana Taurasi

Head to Head

PHX wins series 4-0

Injuries

Phoenix Mercury

  • Kara Dunn Out
  • Kelsey Plum Out
  • Jovana Nogic Out

Los Angeles Sparks

  • Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda Out
  • Shyanne Sellers Out
  • Cameron Brink Out
  • Aaliyah Nye Out

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