Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationThomas sets WNBA single-season record with 7 triple-doubles as the Mercury beat the Sparks 92-84
Thomas secured her 18th career triple-double with 2:50 left in the fourth quarter on a shot in the lane. She broke her own record of six triple-doubles in a season, set in 2023.
Thomas, who had 13 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists in a win on Friday, also became the first player in WNBA history to post at least 10 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists in a game.
Phoenix (23-14) moved past New York (23-15) for sole possession of fourth place in the WNBA standings.
Satou Sabally had a team-high 19 points and Kahleah Copper added 18 for Phoenix. Sami Whitcomb made five of her first six 3-pointers and finished with 17 points. DeWanna Bonner added 14 points.
The Mercury went 11 of 25 from 3-point range, with nine makes coming from players off the bench.
Dearica Hamby had 25 points, eight rebounds and five steals for Los Angeles (17-19). Rickea Jackson had 21 points and four 3-pointers, and Kelsey Plum scored 20. Plum reached 700 points on the season — the third time she’s done that in her career.
Thomas had just one point at halftime after attempting two field goals, to go with 10 assists and seven rebounds.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 92 - 84 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 92 - 84 |
| 4th 4.0 |  |
Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound | 92 - 84 |
| 4th 5.7 |  |
Rae Burrell misses 5-foot jumper | 92 - 84 |
| 4th 6.5 | |
Rae Burrell offensive rebound | 92 - 84 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-69 | FG | 31-65 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 15-18 | FT | 15-17 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 28 | Assists | 19 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 10,726 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 11 | W1 | 0.75 | 33 |
 Golden State |
1 | 12 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 32 |
 Las Vegas |
2 | 13 | W7 | 0.70454544 | 31 |
 Dallas |
6 | 17 | W1 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Portland |
16 | 27 | W1 | 0.38636363 | 17 |
 Los Angeles |
17 | 28 | L2 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 28 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Seattle |
25 | 36 | L5 | 0.18181819 | 8 |
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