Washington Mystics v Los Angeles Sparks

WNBA

Final

Washington Mystics

80–70

Los Angeles Sparks

Match events

Washington MysticsLos Angeles Sparks

By period (Washington Mystics-Los Angeles Sparks): Q1 24-21, Q2 17-18, Q3 14-19, Q4 25-12
Lead changes: 5
Times tied: 5
Biggest lead: Washington Mystics by 10

1st quarter

Lead changeShakira Austin makes layup (Michaela Onyenwere assists)
5:598–7
End of quarter24–21

2nd quarter

9:0324–26
Lead changeDearica Hamby makes driving layup (Tonie Morgan assists)
9:0324–26
Run8-0 run (from 24-18 to 24-26)
Lead changeCotie McMahon makes driving layup
8:1028–26
Half-time41–39

3rd quarter

9:4041–42
Lead changeErica Wheeler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ariel Atkins assists)
8:4441–47
Run11-0 run (from 41-36 to 41-47)
Run8-0 run (from 43-52 to 51-52)
2:3851–52
End of quarter55–58

4th quarter

Lead changeShakira Austin makes layup (Lauren Betts assists)
6:0565–64
Full-time80–70

Player stats

Los Angeles SparksPlayers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
N. Ogwumike	30	15	6-12	2-4	1-2	7	3	2	4	0	1	6	0	-5
D. Hamby	33	11	4-12	0-0	3-4	7	3	2	3	0	1	6	6	-9
E. Wheeler	23	6	2-4	2-3	0-0	2	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
A. Atkins	30	1	0-7	0-7	1-2	2	3	2	2	0	0	2	3	+1
R. Burrell	34	20	6-12	3-5	5-5	3	3	2	0	1	0	3	1	-10
E. Cannon	11	4	2-5	0-2	0-0	4	0	1	0	1	1	3	2	-8
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Highlights

0:07Sonia Citron nails the treyESPN0:13Tonie Morgan with the and-1 bucketESPN0:11Sonia Citron hits the 3-pointerESPN0:09Kiki Iriafen gets the hoop and the harmESPN0:09Rae Burrell drains it from downtownESPN

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Match details

Date: Sunday 16 August 2026
Started: 9:30 am Sydney time
Venue: CareFirst Arena, Washington
Competition: WNBA
Venue: CareFirst Arena, Washington
Officials: Angelica Suffren (Referee), Ashley Gloss (Referee), Genesis Perrymond (Referee)
Crowd: 4,200

Form and ladder

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28W 16LRecord16W 28L

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Team lists

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Updated 10 Nov, 3:02 am

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
M. Onyenwere	15	2	1-5	0-2	0-0	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	-9
K. Iriafen	27	19	9-12	0-1	1-3	8	3	0	2	1	2	6	4	-1
S. Austin	31	17	7-13	0-1	3-4	11	2	3	0	1	1	10	0	+6
S. Citron	34	21	8-14	4-5	1-1	6	8	2	2	0	3	3	3	+12
G. Amoore	11	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	-7
L. Betts	21	8	4-6	0-0	0-0	5	1	2	1	2	2	3	0	+15
B. Laney-Hamilton	16	0	0-5	0-4	0-0	2	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	+15
C. McMahon	22	7	3-9	0-3	1-2	9	2	0	0	0	1	8	3	+3
C. Prosper	13	4	1-2	0-1	2-2	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	4	+11
A. Florez	8	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	2	+5