Los Angeles Sparks vs Phoenix Mercury
Lead tracker
LA leadsBiggest lead LA 21, PHX 2PHX leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 25 | 35 | 22 | 15 | 97 |
 PHX | 24 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 88 |
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).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nneka OgwumikeF | 31 | 12 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | +6 |
| Dearica HambyF | 30 | 27 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 11-11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 3 | +13 |
| Erica WheelerG | 26 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -3 |
| Kelsey PlumG | 34 | 16 | 6-14 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +14 |
| Ariel AtkinsG | 24 | 11 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +2 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Cameron BrinkF | 19 | 12 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 |
| Jihyun ParkF | 11 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +9 |
| Rae BurrellG | 22 | 12 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +8 |
| Kate MartinG | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chance GrayG | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
