Washington Mystics at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationHamby, 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 leads series 1-0
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 |
| 43.5 | Field Goal % | 53.5 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 38.1 | Three Point % | 39.1 |
| 12-14 | FT | 14-22 |
| 85.7 | Free Throw % | 63.6 |
| 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
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 10,787 · Capacity:
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 6 | W3 | 0.71428573 | 15 |
 Atlanta |
2.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.59090906 | 13 |
 Indiana |
4 | 11 | L1 | 0.5217391 | 12 |
 Washington |
4.5 | 11 | L1 | 0.5 | 11 |
 Chicago |
8.5 | 15 | L2 | 0.3181818 | 7 |
 Connecticut |
12.5 | 19 | L3 | 0.13636364 | 3 |
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 4 | W2 | 0.8333333 | 20 |
 Phoenix |
4 | 7 | L1 | 0.6818182 | 15 |
 Seattle |
5.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.6086956 | 14 |
 Las Vegas |
8 | 11 | W2 | 0.5 | 11 |
 Golden State |
9 | 12 | L3 | 0.45454547 | 10 |
 Los Angeles |
11 | 14 | W2 | 0.36363637 | 8 |
 Dallas |
13.5 | 17 | L4 | 0.26086956 | 6 |
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