Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks
· WNBA Commissioner's CupMercury overcome an 18-point first-half deficit to beat the Sparks 85-80
Westbeld made an open 3-pointer from the top of the key with 2:11 left in the third quarter to give the Mercury their first lead, 58-57, since it was 14-13 in the opening frame. Sabally added two free throws to cap Phoenix's 23-7 run.
Los Angeles guard Kelsey Plum forced a jump ball with 1:06 left in the fourth and the Sparks took possession. Los Angeles had three chances at the other end, trailing 80-78, but Plum missed a 3-pointer and a free-throw line jumper before turning it over on a drive into the lane.
Laksa made two free throws for Phoenix with 18.9 left and Westbeld added two at 9.9 for an 84-80 lead.
Sami Whitcomb made three of Phoenix's 12 3-pointers and finished with 11 points. Monique Akoa Makani had 10 points and six assists for the Mercury (5-2).
Odyssey Sims led Los Angeles (2-6) with 32 points on 10-of-14 shooting. Plum was 4 of 19 from the field for 15 points, and Dearica Hamby had 15 points and eight boards.
Los Angeles, which led 47-29 with 2:54 left before halftime, went 8 of 20 from 3-point range in the first half before missing all 15 attempts after the break.
Regular Season Series
PHX leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 85 - 80 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 85 - 80 |
| 4th 2.1 |  |
Sparks offensive team rebound | 85 - 80 |
| 4th 2.1 | |
Kelsey Plum misses running pullup jump shot | 85 - 80 |
| 4th 6.1 |  |
Satou Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2 | 85 - 80 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-64 | FG | 26-71 |
| 40.6 | Field Goal % | 36.6 |
| 12-29 | 3PT | 8-35 |
| 41.4 | Three Point % | 22.9 |
| 21-24 | FT | 20-25 |
| 87.5 | Free Throw % | 80.0 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 22 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 22 | Fouls | 25 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 11,033 · Capacity:
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.90909094 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
3 | 4 | W1 | 0.6363636 | 7 |
 Seattle |
3.5 | 4 | W3 | 0.6 | 6 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 4 | W1 | 0.5555556 | 5 |
 Golden State |
5 | 5 | W2 | 0.44444445 | 4 |
 Los Angeles |
6.5 | 8 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 4 |
 Dallas |
9.5 | 11 | L7 | 0.083333336 | 1 |
WNBA News
Dream's Rhyne Howard ties WNBA record with 9 3s in win vs. Sky
Rhyne Howard made a career-high nine 3-pointers -- tying the WNBA single-game record -- and finished with a season-high 36 points in the Dream's win over the Sky on Friday. Also, Brittney Griner moved into second place on the WNBA career blocks list.
Howard leads Atlanta against Washington after 36-point performance
Atlanta Dream (7-3, 4-3 Eastern Conference) at Washington Mystics (4-6, 4-3 Eastern Conference)
Las Vegas hosts Phoenix following Young's 28-point game
Phoenix Mercury (7-4, 5-4 Western Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (5-4, 3-3 Western Conference)
Chicago faces Connecticut on 3-game losing streak
Chicago Sky (2-7, 0-5 Eastern Conference) at Connecticut Sun (2-7, 2-4 Eastern Conference)
WNBA players with the most 3-pointers in a single game
Four WNBA players have scored a record 9 3-pointers in a single game. Check out which other players have had 3-point hot streaks.