Los Angeles Sparks vs Phoenix Mercury

WNBA

Sparks

7-12

72-78

Final

Mercury

4-14

Mortgage Matchup Center

Lead tracker

LA leadsBiggest lead LA 3, PHX 13

PHX leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
LA	14	22	14	22	72
PHX	17	25	17	19	78

Who won: Mercury 78-72

The Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-72 on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Mortgage Matchup Center. The Sparks win the series 3-1. Brittney Griner led the Mercury in points (29). Nneka Ogwumike led the Sparks in points (20).

Recap · Jul 9

Griner dunks, Taurasi gets hot in fourth quarter and Mercury pull out 78-72 win over Sparks

Brittney Griner scored 29 points, including her 25th dunk as a professional, and the Phoenix Mercury held on for a 78-72 win over the Los Angeles Sparks in a matchup between two...

What it means

Season series: LA wins series 3-1.
Sparks 2-7 on the road; Mercury 3-6 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 25

Sparks fire head coach Lynne Roberts after 2 seasons

ESPN · Sep 25

Sparks' Ogwumike tears up in postgame retirement ceremony

Recap · Sep 25

Valkyries rally past the Sparks 76-75 to secure No. 2 seed and spoil Nneka Ogwumike's final game

Recap · Sep 25

Wilson scores 34, Loyd adds 25 off bench, Aces head into playoffs after beating Mercury 100-82

ESPN · Sep 25

Los Angeles Sparks vs. Golden State Valkyries - Game Highlights

ESPN · Sep 25

Aces finish their season with a big win over the Mercury

Preview · Sep 23

Burton, Valkyries square off against the Sparks

Recap · Sep 23

A'ja Wilson powers the Aces past the Sparks, clinching at least a No. 3 seed

Injuries and inactives

Sparks6th in Western Conference Division

Aaliyah Nye G
Ankle, left
Out
Cameron Brink F
Ankle, right
Out
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda G
Coach's Decision
Out
Shyanne Sellers G
Coach's Decision
Out

Mercury6th in Western Conference Division

Jovana Nogic G
Not Injury Related
Out
Kara Dunn G
Coach's Decision
Out
Kelsey Plum G
Lower Leg, left
Out

Head to head

LA wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Sparks 99, Mercury 93 (Jun 2)

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Game info

Venue: Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ · Attendance 9,206
Officials: Angelica Suffren (Referee), Fatou Cissoko-Stephens (Referee), Tyler Ricks (Referee)