Los Angeles Sparks vs Phoenix Mercury, WNBA Commissioner's Cup

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Sparks

5-7

74-81

Final

Mercury

3-8

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Lead tracker

LA leadsBiggest lead LA 5, PHX 8

PHX leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
LA	18	22	19	15	74
PHX	21	22	15	23	81

Who won: Mercury 81-74

The Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks 81-74 in WNBA Commissioner's Cup on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Mortgage Matchup Center. The series is tied 2-2. The Mercury outscored the Sparks 23-15 in the 4th quarter. Skylar Diggins led the Mercury in points (29). Nneka Ogwumike led the Sparks in points (19).

Player of the game

Skylar Diggins

PHX · 29 PTS, 1 REB

8.7

Win probability

100%PHX final

LAPHX

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 15.7PHX
Defensive rebound
Mercury defensive team rebound
Q4 16.9
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brittney Sykes misses 25-foot three point jumper
B. Sykes · 14 PTS
Q4 18.9LA
Short timeout
Sparks 20 Sec. timeout
Q4 30.3
+2
Smith makes driving layup
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes driving layup
Diggins-Smith · 29 PTS
LA 74 - 81 PHX
Q4 35.5PHX
Offensive rebound
Mercury offensive team rebound
Q4 38.1
Misses 22-foot pullup jump shot
Diana Taurasi misses 22-foot pullup jump shot
D. Taurasi · 19 PTS
THREEQ4 1:00
Three! 26 ft
L. Brown · 6 PTS · ast B. Sykes
Lexie Brown makes 26-foot three pointer (Brittney Sykes assists)
LA 74 - 79 PHX
Q4 1:11
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Taurasi · 19 PTS
LA 71 - 79 PHX
Q4 1:11
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Taurasi · 19 PTS
LA 71 - 78 PHX
Q4 1:11PHX
Full timeout
Mercury Full timeout
Q4 1:11
Loose ball foul
Chiney Ogwumike loose ball foul
C. Ogwumike · 9 PTS
Q4 1:11PHX
Defensive rebound
Mercury defensive team rebound
Q4 1:12
Misses 8-foot two point shot
Nneka Ogwumike misses 8-foot two point shot
N. Ogwumike · 19 PTS
Q4 1:21
TO
Smith turnover
Skylar Diggins-Smith turnover
Diggins-Smith · 29 PTS
Q4 1:21
Smith offensive foul
Skylar Diggins-Smith offensive foul
Diggins-Smith · 29 PTS
Q4 1:32
Defensive rebound
Shey Peddy defensive rebound
Q4 1:36
Misses three point jumper
Katie Lou Samuelson misses three point jumper
K. Samuelson · 4 PTS
Q4 1:42LA
Full timeout
Sparks Full timeout
Q4 1:48
+2
Layup
Diamond DeShields makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
D. DeShields · 11 PTS · ast D. Taurasi
LA 71 - 77 PHX
Q4 1:51
Personal foul
Brittney Sykes personal foul
B. Sykes · 14 PTS
Q4 2:02
Defensive rebound
Skylar Diggins-Smith defensive rebound
Q4 2:05
Diana Taurasi blocks Chiney Ogwumike 's 5-foot...
Diana Taurasi blocks Chiney Ogwumike 's 5-foot driving layup
C. Ogwumike · 9 PTS
Q4 2:25
Defensive rebound
Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound