Washington Mystics at Los Angeles Sparks

· Women's National Basketball Association

Washington Mystics

11-11, 4-8 Away

Final
99 - 80

Los Angeles Sparks

8-14, 3-8 Home

Hamby, Jackson and Plum each score 20-plus and the Sparks beat the Mystics 99-80

Shakira Austin had 16 points and eight rebounds for Washington. Sug Sutton added 14 points and Aaliyah Edwards scored 13.

The Sparks closed the first half on a 17-2 run over the final four minutes to reach their most points scored in any half this season at 59. Hamby scored 18 in the first half, including a 3-pointer just before the buzzer for a 25-point lead.

The Mystics, who were held to 12 points in the second quarter, scored 12 points in the opening four minutes of the third. But the Sparks held onto their double-digit lead for the entire second half.

Los Angeles (8-14) won consecutive games for the first time this season to match its win total from last season.

Washington (11-11) had won three in a row.

Kelsey Plum scored 14 of her 20 points in the first half and Azura Stevens finished with 15 for Los Angeles. Julie Allemand had 10 assists to go with three points and five rebounds.

Brittney Sykes, Washington's leading scorer at 17.6 points per game, was held to eight points on 2-of-7 shooting.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	80 - 99
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	80 - 99
4th 1.2	Sarah Ashlee Barker defensive rebound	80 - 99
4th 6.0	Sika Kone misses 25-foot three point jumper	80 - 99
4th 24.1	Sania Feagin makes 1-foot layup (Rae Burrell assists)	80 - 99

Statistics

WSH		LA
30-69	FG	38-71
43	Field Goal %	54
8-21	3PT	9-23
38	Three Point %	39
12-14	FT	14-22
86	Free Throw %	64
35	Rebounds	30
7	Offensive Rebounds	5
28	Defensive Rebounds	25
22	Assists	28
6	Steals	9
6	Blocks	4
17	Turnovers	10
0	Team Turnovers	0
17	Total Turnovers	10
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
24	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	9
8	Fast Break Points	7
34	Points in Paint	58
18	Fouls	18
1	Largest Lead	27

Game Information

crypto.com Arena

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 10,787 · 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

Full Standings

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