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Los Angeles Sparks vs Phoenix Mercury

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Sparks
2-3
97-88
Final
Mercury
2-4
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Who won: Sparks 97-88

The Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 97-88 on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Mortgage Matchup Center. The series is tied 2-2. The Sparks outscored the Mercury 35-19 in the 2nd quarter. Dearica Hamby led the Sparks in points (27). Alyssa Thomas led the Mercury in points (23).

Leaders

LAPHX
Points
Dearica Hamby
27
Alyssa Thomas
23
Assists
Kelsey Plum
7
Alyssa Thomas
7
Rebounds
Dearica Hamby
15
Natasha Mack
9

Scoring

3rd Quarter
7:11
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Jovana Nogic makes free throw 2 of 2

69-52
6:50
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 2

69-53
6:50
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2

69-54
5:47
Driving Layup Shot

Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup

69-56
5:15
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2

69-57
4:42
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2

69-58
4:42
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2

69-59
3:21
Jump Shot

Rae Burrell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kelsey Plum assists)

72-59
2:30
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 2

73-59
2:30
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2

74-59
2:18
Free Throw - 1 of 2

DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2

74-60
2:18
Free Throw - 2 of 2

DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2

74-61
2:01
Tip Shot

Dearica Hamby makes tip shot

76-61
2:01
Free Throw - 1 of 1

Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 1

77-61
1:48
Driving Layup Shot

Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup (Jovana Nogic assists)

77-63
1:11
Running Jump Shot

Jovana Nogic makes 23-foot running jump shot (Kahleah Copper assists)

77-66
52.8
Driving Layup Shot

Dearica Hamby makes driving layup (Nneka Ogwumike assists)

79-66
44.4
Driving Layup Shot

Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup

79-68
23.5
Pullup Jump Shot

Kahleah Copper makes 12-foot pullup jump shot

79-70
0.0
Jump Shot

Dearica Hamby makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kelsey Plum assists)

82-70
4th Quarter
9:40
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Natasha Mack makes free throw 1 of 2

82-71
9:40
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Natasha Mack makes free throw 2 of 2

82-72
8:39
Driving Layup Shot

Dearica Hamby makes driving layup

84-72
8:06
Pullup Jump Shot

Kelsey Plum makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Dearica Hamby assists)

86-72
7:06
Running Layup Shot

Alyssa Thomas makes running layup

86-74
6:50
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Cameron Brink makes free throw 1 of 2

87-74
6:50
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Cameron Brink makes free throw 2 of 2

88-74
6:13
Floating Jump Shot

Natasha Mack makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Noemie Brochant assists)

88-76
5:23
Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot

Nneka Ogwumike makes 5-foot two point shot (Erica Wheeler assists)

90-76
4:58
Cutting Layup Shot

Natasha Mack makes 2-foot layup (Kahleah Copper assists)

90-78
4:39
Driving Layup Shot

Rae Burrell makes driving layup

92-78
4:20
Jump Shot

Kahleah Copper makes 26-foot three point jumper (Natasha Mack assists)

92-81
3:50
Running Layup Shot

DeWanna Bonner makes running layup (Jovana Nogic assists)

92-83
3:12
Jump Shot

Erica Wheeler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kelsey Plum assists)

95-83
2:24
Layup Shot Putback

Alyssa Thomas makes two point shot

95-85
1:24
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 2

96-85
1:24
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2

97-85
50.2
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 2

97-86
50.2
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2

97-87
30.3
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2

97-88

Scores shown as LA-PHX.

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