FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Los Angeles Sparks
vs Washington Mystics
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 21 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 70 |
| WSH | 24 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 80 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Washington Mystics finished ahead of Los Angeles Sparks, 80-70, a 10-point margin. The first-half totals were 39 for Los Angeles Sparks and 41 for Washington Mystics; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 31 and 39. The combined final of 150 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: LA 21-WSH 24, 21-24 cumulative; 2Q: LA 18-WSH 17, 39-41 cumulative; 3Q: LA 19-WSH 14, 58-55 cumulative; 4Q: LA 12-WSH 25, 70-80 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 21 points, while Washington Mystics's high was 25; the final separation was 10 points.
The first-half margin was 2 points, compared with 8 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.
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. Washington Mystics are 16-12, No. 7 overall and No. 3 in the East, 2.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -136 and -47.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Los Angeles Sparks stood at 10-18 across 28 games and Washington Mystics at 17-12 across 29. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 0-5 and 5-0. Scoring in those short windows was 425-465 for the away team and 443-410 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 1 wins and Washington Mystics 1; aggregate scoring was 162-167. The teams are separated by 4 places in the overall order and by 6 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.