Los Angeles Sparks @ Phoenix Mercury
1-0, 1-0 Away
99
1-0, 1-0 Away
0-1, 0-1 Home
76
0-1, 0-1 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tierra Ruffin-Pratt misses layup
- Brittney Griner makes driving layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
- Candace Parker misses 13-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner makes 18-foot jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
- Nneka Ogwumike makes 5-foot layup (Chelsea Gray assists)
- Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 1
- Diana Taurasi misses 18-foot jumper
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Candace Parker makes layup (Tierra Ruffin-Pratt assists)
- Candace Parker makes 11-foot two point shot
- Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three point jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
- Chelsea Gray misses 12-foot jumper
- Candace Parker makes driving layup (Chelsea Gray assists)
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Candace Parker assists)
- Diana Taurasi misses 7-foot pullup jump shot
- Kia Vaughn misses free throw 1 of 2
- Kia Vaughn misses free throw 2 of 2
- Kia Vaughn blocks Candace Parker's layup
- Bria Hartley misses layup
- Brianna Turner misses 3-foot tip shot
- Brianna Turner makes jumper (Bria Hartley assists)
- Seimone Augustus makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nneka Ogwumike assists)
- Sophie Cunningham misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Bria Hartley misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Chelsea Gray makes layup
- Sophie Cunningham makes three point jumper
- Tierra Ruffin-Pratt makes 18-foot pullup jump shot
- Brittney Sykes makes two point shot (Te'a Cooper assists)
- Bria Hartley misses free throw 1 of 3
- Bria Hartley makes free throw 2 of 3
- Bria Hartley makes free throw 3 of 3
- Kristine Anigwe misses 11-foot jumper
- Bria Hartley misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kristine Anigwe makes 3-foot two point shot (Seimone Augustus assists)
- Kia Vaughn makes 15-foot two point shot (Alanna Smith assists)
- Shatori Walker-Kimbrough makes 25-foot three pointer (Alanna Smith assists)
- Tierra Ruffin-Pratt misses 12-foot two point shot
- Kia Vaughn makes 7-foot layup (Bria Hartley assists)
- Tierra Ruffin-Pratt misses 12-foot jumper
- Kristine Anigwe blocks Bria Hartley 's 10-foot layup
- Riquna Williams misses layup
- Riquna Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Reshanda Gray assists)
- Sophie Cunningham misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Shatori Walker-Kimbrough makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bria Hartley assists)
- Riquna Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Alanna Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Candace Parker misses layup
- Brittney Griner misses 9-foot two point shot
- Sydney Wiese makes 4-foot two point shot
- Sydney Wiese makes free throw 1 of 1
- Diana Taurasi makes 14-foot jumper
- Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 1
- Riquna Williams misses 13-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner blocks Reshanda Gray's layup
- Shatori Walker-Kimbrough misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Te'a Cooper misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Brittney Griner makes layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
- Te'a Cooper makes 17-foot pullup jump shot
- Diana Taurasi makes driving layup
- Nneka Ogwumike makes 3-foot two point shot
- Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 1
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes layup (Brittney Griner assists)
- Riquna Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Brianna Turner makes layup (Brittney Griner assists)
- Chelsea Gray misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Chelsea Gray assists)
- Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 1
- Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nia Coffey assists)
- Candace Parker makes three point jumper (Chelsea Gray assists)
- Brianna Turner makes layup (Brittney Griner assists)
- Chelsea Gray misses 16-foot jumper
- Brittney Sykes makes free throw 1 of 2
- Brittney Sykes makes free throw 2 of 2
- Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
- Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
- Seimone Augustus makes 20-foot jumper (Chelsea Gray assists)
- Brittney Griner misses 19-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner misses free throw 1 of 2
- Brittney Griner misses free throw 2 of 2
- Tierra Ruffin-Pratt makes free throw 1 of 2
- Tierra Ruffin-Pratt makes free throw 2 of 2
- Tierra Ruffin-Pratt misses 14-foot jumper
- Brittney Sykes misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Brittney Sykes blocks Brittney Griner 's 4-foot layup
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brianna Turner assists)
- Brittney Sykes makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Chelsea Gray makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chelsea Gray makes free throw 2 of 2
- Diana Taurasi misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chelsea Gray makes layup
- Chelsea Gray makes free throw 1 of 1
- Candace Parker makes 3-foot two point shot (Chelsea Gray assists)
- Brittney Griner misses layup
- Candace Parker misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Diana Taurasi misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes layup
- Chelsea Gray makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chelsea Gray makes free throw 2 of 2
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 8-foot jumper
- Nneka Ogwumike makes layup
- Chelsea Gray misses 13-foot jumper
- Chelsea Gray misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Bria Hartley misses 17-foot jumper
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Tierra Ruffin-Pratt misses free throw 1 of 2
- Tierra Ruffin-Pratt misses free throw 2 of 2
- Chelsea Gray makes layup
- Bria Hartley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
- Riquna Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Bria Hartley misses free throw 1 of 2
- Bria Hartley makes free throw 2 of 2
- Candace Parker makes 11-foot jumper
- Bria Hartley misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Chelsea Gray makes layup
- Shatori Walker-Kimbrough makes 20-foot jumper (Kia Vaughn assists)
- Seimone Augustus makes 20-foot jumper (Chelsea Gray assists)
- Seimone Augustus makes 19-foot jumper
- Seimone Augustus makes 16-foot jumper
- Seimone Augustus makes 24-foot three point jumper
- Kia Vaughn misses jumper
- Te'a Cooper misses 4-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner misses layup
- Nneka Ogwumike makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brittney Sykes assists)
- Brittney Sykes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Seimone Augustus assists)
- Bria Hartley misses 12-foot jumper
- Brittney Sykes misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Sydney Wiese misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nneka Ogwumike makes 22-foot three point jumper (Te'a Cooper assists)
- Te'a Cooper makes layup (Brittney Sykes assists)
- Bria Hartley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alanna Smith assists)
- Te'a Cooper makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nneka Ogwumike assists)
- Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
- Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kristine Anigwe misses 14-foot jumper
- Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Bria Hartley misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kia Vaughn makes layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
- Te'a Cooper misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
- Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
- Diana Taurasi makes layup (Bria Hartley assists)
- Nneka Ogwumike makes 18-foot jumper (Riquna Williams assists)
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kia Vaughn assists)
- Sydney Wiese makes 17-foot jumper
- Riquna Williams makes 11-foot jumper
- Te'a Cooper makes layup (Riquna Williams assists)
- Alanna Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Brittney Griner misses 16-foot jumper
- Riquna Williams misses 19-foot jumper
- Riquna Williams misses 16-foot jumper
- Bria Hartley misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Brittney Griner makes 17-foot jumper (Bria Hartley assists)
- Brittney Griner blocks Reshanda Gray 's 11-foot layup
- Brianna Turner makes 6-foot two point shot (Shatori Walker-Kimbrough assists)
- Brianna Turner misses free throw 1 of 1
- Sophie Cunningham makes 4-foot two point shot (Brianna Turner assists)
- Kristine Anigwe makes layup (Riquna Williams assists)
- Bria Hartley makes free throw 1 of 2
- Bria Hartley makes free throw 2 of 2
- Te'a Cooper misses free throw 1 of 2
- Te'a Cooper makes free throw 2 of 2
- Alanna Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | LA | PHX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Nneka Ogwumike vs. Brittney Griner (Skylar Diggins-Smith gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 9:50 | | Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 9:46 | | Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 9:33 | | Tierra Ruffin-Pratt misses layup | 0 | 0 |
| 9:28 | | Brianna Turner defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 9:21 | | Brittney Griner makes driving layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists) | 0 | 2 |
| 9:04 | | Brittney Griner personal foul | 0 | 2 |
| 9:00 | | Candace Parker misses 13-foot jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 8:56 | | Brittney Griner defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 8:47 | | Brittney Griner makes 18-foot jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists) | 0 | 4 |
| 8:24 | | Nneka Ogwumike makes 5-foot layup (Chelsea Gray assists) | 2 | 4 |
| 8:24 | | Nia Coffey shooting foul | 2 | 4 |
| 8:24 | | Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8:13 | | Diana Taurasi misses 18-foot jumper | 3 | 4 |
| 8:10 | | Phoenix offensive team rebound | 3 | 4 |
| 7:57 | | Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper | 3 | 4 |
| 7:53 | | Candace Parker defensive rebound | 3 | 4 |
| 7:51 | | Candace Parker bad pass (Brianna Turner steals) | 3 | 4 |
| 7:38 | | Nia Coffey lost ball turnover (Chelsea Gray steals) | 3 | 4 |
| 7:32 | | Candace Parker makes layup (Tierra Ruffin-Pratt assists) | 5 | 4 |
| 7:24 | | Brittney Griner offensive charge | 5 | 4 |
| 7:24 | | Brittney Griner turnover | 5 | 4 |
| 7:24 | | Kia Vaughn enters the game for Brittney Griner | 5 | 4 |
| 7:10 | | Candace Parker makes 11-foot two point shot | 7 | 4 |
| 6:53 | | Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three point jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists) | 7 | 7 |
| 6:40 | | Chelsea Gray misses 12-foot jumper | 7 | 7 |
| 6:37 | | Nia Coffey defensive rebound | 7 | 7 |
| 6:33 | | Brianna Turner offensive charge | 7 | 7 |
| 6:33 | | Brianna Turner turnover | 7 | 7 |
| 6:33 | | Bria Hartley enters the game for Nia Coffey | 7 | 7 |
| 6:33 | | Seimone Augustus enters the game for Tierra Ruffin-Pratt | 7 | 7 |
| 6:09 | | Candace Parker makes driving layup (Chelsea Gray assists) | 9 | 7 |
| 5:58 | | Chelsea Gray shooting foul | 9 | 7 |
| 5:58 | | Skylar Diggins-Smith misses free throw 1 of 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 5:58 | | Phoenix offensive team rebound | 9 | 7 |
| 5:58 | | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | 9 | 8 |
| 5:48 | | Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Candace Parker assists) | 11 | 8 |
| 5:35 | | Diana Taurasi misses 7-foot pullup jump shot | 11 | 8 |
| 5:34 | | Kia Vaughn offensive rebound | 11 | 8 |
| 5:34 | | Candace Parker shooting foul | 11 | 8 |
| 5:34 | | Kia Vaughn misses free throw 1 of 2 | 11 | 8 |
| 5:34 | | Phoenix offensive team rebound | 11 | 8 |
| 5:34 | | Sophie Cunningham enters the game for Diana Taurasi | 11 | 8 |
| 5:34 | | Kia Vaughn misses free throw 2 of 2 | 11 | 8 |
| 5:31 | | Candace Parker defensive rebound | 11 | 8 |
| 5:14 | | Kia Vaughn blocks Candace Parker's layup | 11 | 8 |
| 5:07 | | Kia Vaughn defensive rebound | 11 | 8 |
| 5:06 | | Bria Hartley misses layup | 11 | 8 |
| 5:06 | | Brianna Turner offensive rebound | 11 | 8 |
| 5:05 | | Brianna Turner misses 3-foot tip shot | 11 | 8 |
| 5:05 | | Candace Parker defensive rebound | 11 | 8 |
| 5:04 | | Brittney Sykes enters the game for Riquna Williams | 11 | 8 |
| 5:04 | | Candace Parker bad pass (Sophie Cunningham steals) | 11 | 8 |
| 4:57 | | Brianna Turner makes jumper (Bria Hartley assists) | 11 | 10 |
| 4:41 | | Seimone Augustus makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nneka Ogwumike assists) | 14 | 10 |
| 4:24 | | Brianna Turner bad pass | 14 | 10 |
| 4:24 | Official timeout | 14 | 10 | |
| 4:24 | | Kristine Anigwe enters the game for Candace Parker | 14 | 10 |
| 4:24 | | Tierra Ruffin-Pratt enters the game for Nneka Ogwumike | 14 | 10 |
| 4:12 | | Kristine Anigwe bad pass (Brianna Turner steals) | 14 | 10 |
| 4:06 | | Sophie Cunningham misses 23-foot three point jumper | 14 | 10 |
| 4:00 | | Sophie Cunningham offensive rebound | 14 | 10 |
| 3:56 | | Bria Hartley misses 24-foot three point jumper | 14 | 10 |
| 3:52 | | Kristine Anigwe defensive rebound | 14 | 10 |
| 3:44 | | Chelsea Gray makes layup | 16 | 10 |
| 3:28 | | Sophie Cunningham makes three point jumper | 16 | 13 |
| 3:09 | | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough enters the game for Skylar Diggins-Smith | 16 | 13 |
| 3:09 | | Te'a Cooper enters the game for Chelsea Gray | 16 | 13 |
| 3:05 | | Tierra Ruffin-Pratt makes 18-foot pullup jump shot | 18 | 13 |
| 2:50 | | Bria Hartley bad pass (Kristine Anigwe steals) | 18 | 13 |
| 2:44 | | Brittney Sykes makes two point shot (Te'a Cooper assists) | 20 | 13 |
| 2:29 | | Te'a Cooper shooting foul | 20 | 13 |
| 2:29 | | Bria Hartley misses free throw 1 of 3 | 20 | 13 |
| 2:29 | | Phoenix offensive team rebound | 20 | 13 |
| 2:29 | | Bria Hartley makes free throw 2 of 3 | 20 | 14 |
| 2:29 | | Alanna Smith enters the game for Brianna Turner | 20 | 14 |
| 2:29 | | Bria Hartley makes free throw 3 of 3 | 20 | 15 |
| 2:27 | | Kristine Anigwe bad pass (Bria Hartley steals) | 20 | 15 |
| 2:26 | | Bria Hartley traveling | 20 | 15 |
| 2:13 | | Alanna Smith personal foul | 20 | 15 |
| 2:04 | | Kristine Anigwe misses 11-foot jumper | 20 | 15 |
| 2:00 | | Bria Hartley defensive rebound | 20 | 15 |
| 1:49 | | Bria Hartley misses 25-foot three point jumper | 20 | 15 |
| 1:47 | | Seimone Augustus defensive rebound | 20 | 15 |
| 1:38 | | Kristine Anigwe makes 3-foot two point shot (Seimone Augustus assists) | 22 | 15 |
| 1:25 | | Kia Vaughn makes 15-foot two point shot (Alanna Smith assists) | 22 | 17 |
| 1:10 | | Brittney Sykes out of bounds bad pass turnover | 22 | 17 |
| 1:10 | | Sydney Wiese enters the game for Te'a Cooper | 22 | 17 |
| 1:00 | | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough makes 25-foot three pointer (Alanna Smith assists) | 22 | 20 |
| 42.1 | | Tierra Ruffin-Pratt misses 12-foot two point shot | 22 | 20 |
| 38.8 | | Bria Hartley defensive rebound | 22 | 20 |
| 32.5 | | Kia Vaughn makes 7-foot layup (Bria Hartley assists) | 22 | 22 |
| 17.6 | | Tierra Ruffin-Pratt misses 12-foot jumper | 22 | 22 |
| 14.6 | | Alanna Smith defensive rebound | 22 | 22 |
| 3.3 | | Kristine Anigwe blocks Bria Hartley 's 10-foot layup | 22 | 22 |
| 3.3 | | Kristine Anigwe defensive rebound | 22 | 22 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 22 | 22 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Bradenton, FL
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Jeff Wooten
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
2024-25 Standings
Women's National Basketball Assoc.
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 34 | 10 | .773 | - | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | W16 |
| Phoenix | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | L3 |
| Seattle | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | L3 |
| Los Angeles | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | L1 |
| Dallas | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | W1 |
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