FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Los Angeles Sparks
vs Phoenix Mercury
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
Schedule note: WNBA Commissioner's Cup
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 27 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 111 |
| PHX | 27 | 27 | 16 | 28 | 4 | 102 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Los Angeles Sparks finished ahead of Phoenix Mercury, 111-102, a 9-point margin. The first-half totals were 51 for Los Angeles Sparks and 54 for Phoenix Mercury; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 47 and 44. The combined final of 213 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 5 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: LA 27-PHX 27, 27-27 cumulative; 2Q: LA 24-PHX 27, 51-54 cumulative; 3Q: LA 28-PHX 16, 79-70 cumulative; 4Q: LA 19-PHX 28, 98-98 cumulative; OT: LA 13-PHX 4, 111-102 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Los Angeles Sparks's highest-scoring period was 28 points, while Phoenix Mercury's high was 28; the final separation was 9 points.
The first-half margin was 3 points, compared with 3 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
Los Angeles Sparks recorded 48% from the field, 44% from three and 87% at the line; Phoenix Mercury posted 50%, 37% and 60%. Rebounds finished 37-38, assists 21-26 and turnovers 11-15. The same team box reports a 40-46 split in paint points and 10-9 in offensive rebounds.
Kelsey Plum led Los Angeles Sparks with 43 points. Nneka Ogwumike supplied a team-high 15 rebounds, while Kelsey Plum led with 7 assists. For Phoenix Mercury, the corresponding leaders were Kahleah Copper with 41 points, Natasha Mack with 12 rebounds and Alyssa Thomas with 12 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 10 recorded participants from LA and 9 from PHX. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Los Angeles Sparks are 10-17, No. 11 overall and No. 6 in the West, 12.5 games behind the conference leader. Phoenix Mercury are 11-19, No. 12 overall and No. 7 in the West, 13 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -136 and -100.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Los Angeles Sparks stood at 7-6 across 13 games and Phoenix Mercury at 4-11 across 15. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 2-3. Scoring in those short windows was 453-440 for the away team and 403-423 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Los Angeles Sparks recorded 2 wins and Phoenix Mercury 0; aggregate scoring was 208-190. The teams are separated by 1 places in the overall order and by 1 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | LA | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 48 | 50 |
| 3P% | 44 | 37 |
| FT% | 87 | 60 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 38 |
| Assists | 21 | 26 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 15 |
| Paint points | 40 | 46 |
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Plum * | 37 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 14-26 | 9 |
| Nneka Ogwumike * | 36 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6-11 | 12 |
| Ariel Atkins * | 31 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2-7 | 7 |
| Erica Wheeler * | 29 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2-8 | 3 |
| Dearica Hamby * | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3-7 | -4 |
| Rae Burrell | 27 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 9-15 | 7 |
| Cameron Brink | 22 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2-4 | 11 |
| Chance Gray | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Jihyun Park | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Kate Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | -3 |
| Emma Cannon | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Sania Feagin | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ta'Niya Latson | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Thomas * | 41 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 4-10 | -8 |
| Kahleah Copper * | 38 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 16-30 | -9 |
| Natasha Mack * | 35 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5-9 | 6 |
| Monique Akoa Makani * | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3-5 | 2 |
| Noemie Brochant * | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3-5 | 3 |
| Lexi Held | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4-10 | -8 |
| Jovana Nogic | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | -3 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | -16 |
| Quionche Carter | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | -12 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Marta Suarez | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Kyara Linskens | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Sami Whitcomb | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |