FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Washington Mystics
vs Los Angeles Sparks
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 23 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 82 |
| LA | 23 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 88 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Los Angeles Sparks finished ahead of Washington Mystics, 88-82, a 6-point margin. The first-half totals were 51 for Washington Mystics and 40 for Los Angeles Sparks; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 31 and 48. The combined final of 170 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: WSH 23-LA 23, 23-23 cumulative; 2Q: WSH 28-LA 17, 51-40 cumulative; 3Q: WSH 17-LA 25, 68-65 cumulative; 4Q: WSH 14-LA 23, 82-88 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Washington Mystics's highest-scoring period was 28 points, while Los Angeles Sparks's high was 25; the final separation was 6 points.
The first-half margin was 11 points, compared with 17 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, Washington Mystics are 16-12, No. 7 overall and No. 3 in the East, 2.5 games behind the conference leader. Los Angeles Sparks are 10-17, No. 11 overall and No. 6 in the West, 12.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -47 and -136.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Washington Mystics stood at 21-14 across 35 games and Los Angeles Sparks at 12-21 across 33. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 2-3. Scoring in those short windows was 445-439 for the away team and 401-437 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Washington Mystics recorded 1 wins and Los Angeles Sparks 2; aggregate scoring was 249-250. 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.