Washington Mystics at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationWalker-Kimbrough scores 10 of her 17 in the fourth and the Mystics rally past the Sparks 82-80
Myisha Hines-Allen had 16 points for Washington, which trailed 64-52 entering the fourth.
Walker-Kimbrough made a 3-pointer with 2:55 left, lifting the Mystics to their first lead since it was 6-5 in the opening quarter.
Walker-Kimbrough threw it over the defense to find Stefanie Dolson for a layup with 1:18 remaining. Dolson was fouled on the play and made the free throw for an 80-77 lead.
Walker-Kimbrough helped close it out when she stole an inbounds pass with 20.7 seconds left and made one free throw at the other end for a four-point lead. She went 1 of 2 from the free-throw line again before Los Angeles forward Stephanie Talbot beat the buzzer with a 3-pointer from the corner.
Julie Vanloo had 15 points for Washington (5-15). Ariel Atkins scored 12, and Dolson had 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
Talbot scored 17 points for Los Angeles (4-15). Dearica Hamby had 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in her 12th double-double of the season. Aari McDonald had 17 points and six assists, and Rickea Jackson added 12 points.
Hamby was named to the All-Star roster for the third time in four years.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 82 - 80 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 82 - 80 |
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(00:00) [Mystics] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) | 82 - 80 |
| 4th 1.1 | ![]() |
Stephanie Talbot makes 23-foot three point jumper | 82 - 80 |
| 4th 2.0 | ![]() |
Stephanie Talbot offensive rebound | 82 - 77 |
Statistics
WSH |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-67 | FG | 28-60 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 12-26 | 3PT | 13-30 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 6-10 | FT | 11-18 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 22 | Assists | 22 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 9,164 · Capacity:
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta |
- | 14 | W6 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
New York |
3 | 17 | W3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
Indiana |
6 | 20 | W3 | 0.54545456 | 24 |
Washington |
14 | 28 | L10 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
Connecticut |
19 | 33 | L2 | 0.25 | 11 |
Chicago |
20 | 34 | L4 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
- | 10 | W1 | 0.77272725 | 34 |
Las Vegas |
4 | 14 | W16 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
Phoenix |
7 | 17 | L3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
Seattle |
11 | 21 | W1 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
Golden State |
11 | 21 | L3 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
Los Angeles |
13 | 23 | L1 | 0.47727272 | 21 |
Dallas |
24 | 34 | W1 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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