Washington Mystics at Los Angeles Sparks

· Women's National Basketball Association

Washington Mystics

5-15, 2-8 Away

<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
80 - 82

Los Angeles Sparks

4-15, 3-5 Home

Walker-Kimbrough scores 10 of her 17 in the fourth and the Mystics rally past the Sparks 82-80

Stefanie Dolson gets the and-1 to give Mystics lead

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
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	82 - 80
4th 0.0	(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

crypto.com Arena

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 9,164 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	14	W5	0.6818182	30
Washington	2	16	W4	0.6363636	28
Indiana	2	16	L1	0.6363636	28
New York	4	18	L2	0.59090906	26
Chicago	14	28	L1	0.36363637	16
Toronto	19	33	L8	0.25	11
Connecticut	19	33	W1	0.25	11

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	11	W1	0.75	33
Golden State	1	12	W1	0.72727275	32
Las Vegas	2	13	W7	0.70454544	31
Dallas	6	17	W1	0.6136364	27
Portland	16	27	W1	0.38636363	17
Los Angeles	17	28	L2	0.36363637	16
Phoenix	17	28	L1	0.36363637	16
Seattle	25	36	L5	0.18181819	8