NBA

Los Angeles Sparks at Washington Mystics

· Women's National Basketball Association
16-18, 10-8 Away
Final
95 - 86

16-18, 10-7 Home

Citron scores 25 points, Iriafen adds 18 points, 10 rebounds as Mystics beat Sparks 95-86

Washington Mystics vs. Los Angeles Sparks - Game Highlights

Iriafen has 12 double-doubles this season and set a franchise rookie record for most games (six) with at least 15 points and 10-plus rebounds.

Shakira Austin had 14 points and Jade Melbourne, who fouled out with less than two minutes left, scored 11 for Washington (16-18).

Alysha Clark hit a 3-pointer about 4 1/2 minutes into the game that made it 12-9 and gave the Mystics the lead for good.

Dearica Hamby scored six straight points in an 8-0 Sparks run that cut the deficit to 82-79 with 6:25 to play before Citron answered with a jumper seven seconds later, and her 3-pointer with 4:12 remaining gave Washington a nine-point lead.

Hamby led Los Angeles (16-18) with 26 points and seven assists, and Kelsey Plum added 25 points and six assists. Rickea Jackson scored 17 points and Rae Burrell 10.

The Mystics shot 59.3% (35 of 59) from the field and had 30 assists, both season highs. Washington hit 11 3-pointers and outrebounded the Sparks 35-15.

Citron has scored in double figures in 29 games this season, breaking the franchise's previous rookie mark of 28, set by Chamique Holdsclaw in 1999.

Washington's Jacy Sheldon (ankle) did not play.

The Mystics host Connecticut on Tuesday. The Sparks return home to play Dallas on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

LA wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 86 - 95
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 86 - 95
4th 9.4 Sug Sutton defensive rebound 86 - 95
4th 12.4 Rickea Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper 86 - 95
4th 20.3 Emily Engstler makes free throw 2 of 2 86 - 95

Statistics

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35-70 FG 35-59
50 Field Goal % 59
8-24 3PT 11-20
33 Three Point % 55
8-11 FT 14-18
73 Free Throw % 78
15 Rebounds 35
4 Offensive Rebounds 8
11 Defensive Rebounds 27
23 Assists 30
8 Steals 6
4 Blocks 4
7 Turnovers 14
1 Team Turnovers 4
8 Total Turnovers 18
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
8 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 25
5 Fast Break Points 2
46 Points in Paint 34
14 Fouls 19
0 Largest Lead 14

Game Information

CareFirst Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 4,200 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Las Vegas - 5 W3 0.75 15
Minnesota - 5 L1 0.75 15
Golden State 2 7 W3 0.65 13
Dallas 3 8 W1 0.6 12
Los Angeles 6 10 L2 0.44444445 8
Portland 7 12 L3 0.4 8
Phoenix 7.5 13 W3 0.3809524 8
Seattle 10.5 16 L1 0.23809524 5

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York - 8 W1 0.61904764 13
Atlanta 0.5 8 L4 0.6 12
Indiana 1 8 W1 0.57894737 11
Washington 2 9 W2 0.5263158 10
Toronto 3 10 L1 0.47368422 9
Chicago 6.5 14 L2 0.3 6
Connecticut 8.5 16 L1 0.2 4
Full Standings

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