Sparks 85-80 Mercury (17 Jun, 2021) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

5-7, 4-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	24	19	23	14	80
LA	27	26	15	17	85

Los Angeles Sparks

5-5, 3-1 home

Amanda Zahui B. misses 25-foot three point jumper
Amanda Zahui B. makes three point jumper (Bria Holmes assists)
Kristi Toliver misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
Nia Coffey makes 3-foot two point shot (Erica Wheeler assists)
Erica Wheeler misses driving layup
Kristi Toliver makes 26-foot three pointer (Erica Wheeler assists)
Erica Wheeler misses 16-foot two point shot
Amanda Zahui B. misses jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 10-foot two point shot
Bria Holmes makes two point shot
Amanda Zahui B. makes three point jumper (Erica Wheeler assists)
Erica Wheeler misses driving layup
Bria Holmes misses 23-foot three point jumper
Bria Holmes misses 18-foot jumper
Kristi Toliver makes two point shot (Bria Holmes assists)
Kristi Toliver makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Brittney Sykes assists)
Erica Wheeler makes 6-foot two point shot
Arella Guirantes misses driving floating jump shot
Kristine Anigwe misses 8-foot two point shot
Erica Wheeler misses two point shot
Kristine Anigwe makes two point shot
Karlie Samuelson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Erica Wheeler assists)
Erica Wheeler makes two point shot
Erica Wheeler misses 12-foot two point shot
Karlie Samuelson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Amanda Zahui B. makes 16-foot jumper (Erica Wheeler assists)
Erica Wheeler makes 16-foot jumper
Amanda Zahui B. makes 3-foot layup (Erica Wheeler assists)
Erica Wheeler misses 16-foot jumper
Amanda Zahui B. misses 24-foot three point jumper
Erica Wheeler makes jumper
Brittney Sykes misses layup
Brittney Sykes makes two point shot
Amanda Zahui B. misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Brittney Sykes misses two point shot
Karlie Samuelson misses 15-foot jumper
Bria Holmes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Karlie Samuelson assists)
Amanda Zahui B. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bria Holmes assists)
Kristi Toliver makes layup (Bria Holmes assists)
Bria Holmes misses driving layup
Brittney Sykes makes tip shot
Amanda Zahui B. misses 24-foot three point jumper
Brittney Sykes makes layup
Kristi Toliver makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
Kristi Toliver misses 27-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Kristi Toliver misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nia Coffey misses 24-foot three point jumper
Erica Wheeler misses driving floating jump shot
Bria Holmes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Erica Wheeler assists)
Nia Coffey makes 3-foot layup (Erica Wheeler assists)
Nia Coffey misses 24-foot three point jumper
Amanda Zahui B. misses 8-foot jumper
Amanda Zahui B. misses 25-foot three point jumper
Amanda Zahui B. misses layup
Kristi Toliver makes 12-foot two point shot
Nia Coffey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kristine Anigwe makes 3-foot layup (Erica Wheeler assists)
Bria Holmes misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver misses 27-foot three point jumper
Bria Holmes makes driving layup (Kristine Anigwe assists)
Brittney Sykes makes 20-foot pullup jump shot
Brittney Sykes makes 19-foot pullup jump shot
Erica Wheeler makes driving layup
Erica Wheeler makes driving layup
Amanda Zahui B. makes 6-foot two point shot (Erica Wheeler assists)
Erica Wheeler makes 27-foot three point jumper
Amanda Zahui B. misses 19-foot jumper
Brittney Sykes misses driving layup
Amanda Zahui B. misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brittney Sykes misses 11-foot two point shot
Amanda Zahui B. misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kristi Toliver makes 7-foot two point shot
Brittney Griner blocks Kristi Toliver 's 21-foot step back jumpshot
Brittney Sykes makes 16-foot step back jumpshot
Erica Wheeler misses three point pullup jump shot
Erica Wheeler misses two point shot
Amanda Zahui B. misses 24-foot three point jumper
Amanda Zahui B. misses 26-foot three point jumper
Erica Wheeler makes 15-foot jumper
Brittney Griner makes 4-foot two point shot (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Sophie Cunningham makes 20-foot jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Sophie Cunningham makes 25-foot three pointer (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Amanda Zahui B. blocks Skylar Diggins-Smith 's 2-foot two point shot
Kia Nurse misses 24-foot three point jumper
Erica Wheeler blocks Skylar Diggins-Smith 's 3-foot driving layup
Brianna Turner misses layup
Brittney Griner misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sophie Cunningham misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
Brianna Turner misses tip shot
Brittney Griner makes two point shot
Shey Peddy misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Brianna Turner makes two point shot (Shey Peddy assists)
Shey Peddy misses 25-foot three point jumper
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper
Megan Walker makes 11-foot two point shot
Kia Vaughn makes 2-foot layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Kia Vaughn misses driving floating jump shot
Brittney Griner makes two point shot (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Kia Vaughn misses 19-foot jumper
Kia Nurse makes 20-foot jumper (Brittney Griner assists)
Megan Walker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes layup (Kia Nurse assists)
Kia Nurse misses 24-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes driving layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes pullup jump shot
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
Amanda Zahui B. blocks Kia Vaughn's hook shot
Brittney Griner misses 10-foot two point shot
Sophie Cunningham misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kia Nurse makes 24-foot three point jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Kia Nurse misses 21-foot jumper
Brittney Griner makes driving layup
Sophie Cunningham makes driving layup
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner misses 8-foot two point shot
Sophie Cunningham makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kia Nurse assists)
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses driving floating jump shot
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses driving layup
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sophie Cunningham assists)
Sophie Cunningham makes 23-foot three point jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Brittney Griner misses 2-foot two point shot
Brittney Griner makes tip shot
Bria Holmes blocks Sophie Cunningham 's 27-foot three point jumper
Erica Wheeler blocks Skylar Diggins-Smith 's 3-foot two point shot
Brittney Griner makes 19-foot jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Brittney Sykes blocks Megan Walker 's 3-foot layup
Sophie Cunningham misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes 12-foot two point shot (Sophie Cunningham assists)
Megan Walker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kia Vaughn assists)
Brittney Griner misses 20-foot jumper
Megan Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kia Vaughn misses 18-foot jumper
Megan Walker misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Brianna Turner makes 2-foot layup (Sophie Cunningham assists)
Brittney Griner makes layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Brittney Griner misses layup
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 3-foot two point shot
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses three point jumper
Shey Peddy misses 25-foot step back jumpshot
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses two point shot
Brianna Turner misses 1-foot tip shot
Shey Peddy misses 25-foot three point jumper

MERCURY

SPARKS

TIME		PHX	LA
10:00	Brittney Griner vs. Amanda Zahui B. (Kristi Toliver gains possession)	0	0
9:43	Amanda Zahui B. misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
9:40	Bria Holmes offensive rebound	0	0
9:32	Amanda Zahui B. makes three point jumper (Bria Holmes assists)	0	3
9:13	Brittney Griner makes 4-foot two point shot (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)	2	3
8:52	Kristi Toliver misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	2	3
8:49	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	2	3
8:46	Bria Holmes personal foul	2	3
8:39	Sophie Cunningham makes 20-foot jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)	4	3
8:26	Nia Coffey makes 3-foot two point shot (Erica Wheeler assists)	4	5
8:05	Sophie Cunningham makes 25-foot three pointer (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)	7	5
7:53	Erica Wheeler misses driving layup	7	5
7:50	Brianna Turner defensive rebound	7	5
7:49	Amanda Zahui B. blocks Skylar Diggins-Smith 's 2-foot two point shot	7	5
7:49	Phoenix offensive team rebound	7	5
7:39	Kia Nurse misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	5
7:32	Erica Wheeler defensive rebound	7	5
7:23	Kristi Toliver makes 26-foot three pointer (Erica Wheeler assists)	7	8
7:13	Erica Wheeler blocks Skylar Diggins-Smith 's 3-foot driving layup	7	8
7:11	Phoenix offensive team rebound	7	8
7:03	Brianna Turner misses layup	7	8
6:59	Amanda Zahui B. defensive rebound	7	8
6:50	Erica Wheeler misses 16-foot two point shot	7	8
6:44	Skylar Diggins-Smith defensive rebound	7	8
6:37	Skylar Diggins-Smith bad pass (Nia Coffey steals)	7	8
6:28	Amanda Zahui B. misses jumper	7	8
6:25	Kristi Toliver offensive rebound	7	8
6:24	Kristi Toliver misses 10-foot two point shot	7	8
6:22	Bria Holmes offensive rebound	7	8
6:22	Bria Holmes makes two point shot	7	10
6:22	Skylar Diggins-Smith shooting foul	7	10
6:22	Bria Holmes misses free throw 1 of 1	7	10
6:15	Kia Nurse defensive rebound	7	10
6:13	Brittney Griner misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	10
6:10	Bria Holmes defensive rebound	7	10
5:58	Amanda Zahui B. makes three point jumper (Erica Wheeler assists)	7	13
5:45	Nia Coffey shooting foul	7	13
5:45	Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2	8	13
5:45	Los Angeles Full timeout	8	13
5:45	Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2	9	13
5:24	Erica Wheeler misses driving layup	9	13
5:22	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	9	13
5:13	Sophie Cunningham misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	9	13
5:08	Brianna Turner offensive rebound	9	13
5:08	Brianna Turner misses tip shot	9	13
5:08	Brittney Griner offensive rebound	9	13
5:08	Brittney Griner makes two point shot	11	13
5:08	Nia Coffey shooting foul	11	13
5:08	Brittney Sykes enters the game for Erica Wheeler	11	13
5:08	Shey Peddy enters the game for Kia Nurse	11	13
5:08	Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 1	12	13
4:55	Bria Holmes misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	13
4:52	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	12	13
4:45	Shey Peddy misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	12	13
4:41	Brittney Sykes defensive rebound	12	13
4:35	Brittney Sykes lost ball turnover (Shey Peddy steals)	12	13
4:31	Brianna Turner makes two point shot (Shey Peddy assists)	14	13
4:11	Bria Holmes misses 18-foot jumper	14	13
4:07	Shey Peddy defensive rebound	14	13
3:52	Shey Peddy misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	13
3:48	Bria Holmes defensive rebound	14	13
3:48	Kristi Toliver makes two point shot (Bria Holmes assists)	14	15
3:38	Brittney Sykes personal foul	14	15
3:38	Kristine Anigwe enters the game for Nia Coffey	14	15
3:38	Erica Wheeler enters the game for Bria Holmes	14	15
3:38	Kia Vaughn enters the game for Sophie Cunningham	14	15
3:38	Megan Walker enters the game for Brittney Griner	14	15
3:18	Kia Vaughn bad pass (Kristine Anigwe steals)	14	15
3:11	Kristi Toliver makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Brittney Sykes assists)	14	18
2:56	Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper	17	18
2:39	Erica Wheeler makes 6-foot two point shot	17	20
2:20	Brittney Sykes personal foul	17	20
2:20	Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 1 of 2	18	20
2:20	Arella Guirantes enters the game for Brittney Sykes	18	20
2:20	Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 2 of 2	19	20
2:04	Arella Guirantes misses driving floating jump shot	19	20
1:57	Brianna Turner defensive rebound	19	20
1:46	Megan Walker makes 11-foot two point shot	21	20
1:27	Kristine Anigwe misses 8-foot two point shot	21	20
1:24	Skylar Diggins-Smith defensive rebound	21	20
1:14	Kia Vaughn makes 2-foot layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)	23	20
1:07	Kia Nurse enters the game for Skylar Diggins-Smith	23	20
1:00	Erica Wheeler misses two point shot	23	20
57.7	Kristine Anigwe offensive rebound	23	20
57.7	Kristine Anigwe makes two point shot	23	22
45.9	Kia Vaughn misses driving floating jump shot	23	22
43.6	Kia Vaughn offensive rebound	23	22
43.6	Kristi Toliver shooting foul	23	22
43.6	Kia Vaughn misses free throw 1 of 2	23	22
43.6	Phoenix offensive team rebound	23	22
43.6	Karlie Samuelson enters the game for Kristi Toliver	23	22
43.6	Kia Vaughn makes free throw 2 of 2	24	22
28.7	Karlie Samuelson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Erica Wheeler assists)	24	25
14.7	Kia Vaughn traveling	24	25
1.3	Erica Wheeler makes two point shot	24	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	27

Regular Season Series

PHX wins 2-1

Mercury
80
Sparks
85

Game 1

17/6

Mercury
80
Sparks
66

Game 2

19/6

Sparks
79
Mercury
88

Game 3

27/6

Los Angeles Convention Center

3:30 AM, 17 June 2021

Los Angeles, CA

Attendance: 514

Referees:
Randy Richardson
Danielle Scott
Matt Kallio

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	30	10	.750	-	L1
Las Vegas	27	13	.675	3	W5
Seattle	25	15	.625	5	W1
Phoenix	19	21	.475	11	L1
Dallas	9	31	.225	21	L9
Los Angeles	8	32	.200	22	W1

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