Los Angeles Sparks v Washington Mystics

WNBA

Final

Los Angeles Sparks

88–82

Washington Mystics

Match events

Los Angeles SparksWashington Mystics

By period (Los Angeles Sparks-Washington Mystics): Q1 23-23, Q2 17-28, Q3 25-17, Q4 23-14
Lead changes: 12
Times tied: 13
Biggest lead: Washington Mystics by 17

1st quarter

4:5113–15
Lead changeSonia Citron makes two point shot
Lead changeCameron Brink makes 14-foot step back jumpshot (Nneka Ogwumike assists)
2:4319–17
1:5920–21
Lead changeShakira Austin makes free throw 2 of 2
Lead changeDearica Hamby makes 4-foot reverse layup (Chance Gray assists)
40.623–21
End of quarter23–23

2nd quarter

9:3123–25
Lead changeShakira Austin makes driving layup (Alicia Florez assists)
Half-time40–51

3rd quarter

Lead changeTonie Morgan makes driving layup
1:2261–60
1:0261–62
Lead changeMichaela Onyenwere makes free throw 2 of 2
Lead changeTonie Morgan makes free throw 2 of 2
55.463–62
33.763–65
Lead changeGeorgia Amoore makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kiki Iriafen assists)
End of quarter65–68

4th quarter

Lead changeCameron Brink makes running layup (Erica Wheeler assists)
7:2172–70
7:0572–73
Lead changeSonia Citron makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Lead changeRae Burrell makes 2-foot two point shot
4:5078–76
Run8-0 run (from 72-76 to 80-76)
4:1280–76
Full-time88–82

Player stats

Washington MysticsPlayers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
M. Onyenwere	22	6	0-3	0-2	6-6	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	-7
K. Iriafen	30	12	5-9	1-2	1-2	10	1	1	1	0	2	8	3	-6
S. Austin	29	19	8-13	0-1	3-5	10	3	4	0	1	0	10	3	-12
S. Citron	32	22	9-18	4-7	0-1	3	4	2	3	0	3	0	1	-5
G. Amoore	25	9	3-8	3-8	0-0	1	5	3	0	0	0	1	0	-8
A. Dugalic	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	+1
L. Betts

Highlights

0:10Shakira Austin gets the basket plus the foulESPN0:16Sonia Citron fights off defender for and-1ESPN0:11Monique Akoa Makani hits the 3ESPN0:20Erica Wheeler drains treyESPN0:18Rae Burrell knocks down the treyESPN

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Match details

Date: Saturday 29 August 2026
Started: 12:00 pm Sydney time
Venue: crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Competition: WNBA
Venue: crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Officials: Kevin Fahy (Referee), Agon Abazi (Referee), Kelsey Reynolds (Referee)
Crowd: 12,551

Form and ladder

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Updated 10 Nov, 3:02 am

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
N. Ogwumike	30	24	11-16	2-3	0-1	4	5	2	4	0	0	4	0	+8
D. Hamby	24	9	4-6	0-0	1-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	3	3	-4
E. Wheeler	21	8	3-7	2-5	0-0	3	8	3	0	1	0	3	2	-2
A. Atkins	27	4	2-5	0-3	0-0	3	3	0	3	0	0	3	5	+10
R. Burrell	29	15	6-12	2-4	1-2	3	3	2	2	0	0	3	0	+2
C. Brink	26	13	5-9	1-2	2-2	5	2	2	0	2	2	3	2	+8
T. Morgan	11	5	1-2	0-1	3-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	+1
C. Gray	10	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-7
M. Akoa Makani	21	10	4-6	1-1	1-1	0	4	0	1	2	0	0	5	+14