Los Angeles Sparks at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDearica Hamby's 24 points, 14 rebounds lead Sparks over Mystics 93-86 for 3rd straight win
Los Angeles (9-14) has won three straight games, including back-to-back victories over Washington (11-12), before and after the All-Star break.
Los Angeles led 81-78 before scoring nine straight points, capped by Hamby’s baseline jumper with 1:54 left in the fourth quarter for a 12-point lead. Kelsey Plum sealed it on a long 3-pointer with 49.1 left.
Plum finished with 11 points and three 3-pointers for Los Angeles. Jackson made four of the Sparks' 13 3s.
Brittney Sykes led Washington with 18 points and Shakira Austin added 17. Kiki Iriafen scored 13. Sonia Citron, Washington's second-leading scorer at 14.1 points per game, finished with seven points, five assists and three steals. Citron did not attempt her first field goal until midway through the third quarter.
Washington was held to just nine points in the second quarter and trailed 40-35 after opening the game on an 18-3 run. It was the second-lowest point total allowed by Los Angeles in a quarter this season.
Sykes made a fast-break layup with 0.2 seconds left in the third to tie it at 67-all. The Mystics were outscored 26-19 in the fourth.
Regular Season Series
LA wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 93 - 86 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 93 - 86 |
| 4th 9.0 |  |
Brittney Sykes makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sonia Citron assists) | 93 - 86 |
| 4th 12.2 | |
Mystics offensive team rebound | 93 - 83 |
| 4th 12.2 | |
Dearica Hamby blocks Sonia Citron 's 3-foot two point shot | 93 - 83 |
Statistics
 LA |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-68 | FG | 30-61 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 13-31 | 3PT | 7-14 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 10-14 | FT | 19-25 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 24 | Assists | 22 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 4,200 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 4 | W2 | 0.7894737 | 15 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 5 | W2 | 0.7368421 | 14 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 7 | W3 | 0.65 | 13 |
 Dallas |
3.5 | 8 | W1 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Los Angeles |
6.5 | 10 | L2 | 0.44444445 | 8 |
 Portland |
7.5 | 12 | L3 | 0.4 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
8 | 13 | W3 | 0.3809524 | 8 |
 Seattle |
11 | 16 | L1 | 0.23809524 | 5 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | L2 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Atlanta |
- | 8 | L4 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 9 | W2 | 0.5263158 | 10 |
 Toronto |
2.5 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
5.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.31578946 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 16 | L1 | 0.2 | 4 |
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