Mercury 88-79 Sparks (27 Jun, 2021) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Sparks

6-8, 2-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LA	26	17	12	24	79
PHX	24	23	22	19	88

Phoenix Mercury

7-7, 2-5 home

Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
Erica Wheeler blocks Skylar Diggins-Smith 's 4-foot layup
Brianna Turner makes hook shot (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Kia Nurse makes 26-foot three pointer
Diana Taurasi misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Brittney Griner misses layup
Brittney Griner makes two point shot
Diana Taurasi makes three pointer
Kia Nurse misses two point shot
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes driving layup
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
Brittney Griner makes two point shot
Brittney Griner misses 9-foot jump bank shot
Sophie Cunningham misses 9-foot hook shot
Megan Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sophie Cunningham assists)
Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Brittney Griner makes 9-foot two point shot
Kia Nurse misses 26-foot three point jumper
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brittney Sykes blocks Kia Vaughn 's 4-foot two point shot
Brianna Turner misses two point shot
Diana Taurasi makes driving layup
Kia Vaughn makes 13-foot hook shot
Kia Nurse misses 24-foot three point jumper
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 27-foot three point jumper (Brianna Turner assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 27-foot three point jumper
Brianna Turner makes 4-foot layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Brianna Turner misses 9-foot two point shot
Kia Nurse misses 25-foot three point jumper
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses driving floating jump shot
Sophie Cunningham misses 24-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes 3-foot layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Brittney Griner makes 10-foot jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Brittney Griner misses 14-foot two point shot
Brittney Griner misses 17-foot jumper
Brittney Griner makes layup
Brianna Turner makes two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 27-foot three point jumper
Diana Taurasi makes driving layup
Kia Nurse makes 24-foot three pointer (Brianna Turner assists)
Brittney Griner makes layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Shey Peddy misses 18-foot jumper
Brianna Turner misses two point shot
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes driving layup
Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three pointer
Kia Vaughn misses layup
Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three pointer
Kia Vaughn misses 18-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three point jumper
Kia Nurse misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brianna Turner makes layup (Kia Vaughn assists)
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 2-foot layup (Kia Vaughn assists)
Kia Vaughn misses jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 28-foot three point jumper
Brianna Turner misses alley oop layup
Kia Nurse misses layup
Kia Nurse makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes driving layup
Kristine Anigwe blocks Skylar Diggins-Smith 's 8-foot jumper
Erica Wheeler misses three point pullup jump shot
Amanda Zahui B. misses 26-foot three point shot
Te'a Cooper misses driving layup
Te'a Cooper makes 27-foot three point jumper (Erica Wheeler assists)
Amanda Zahui B. misses layup
Kia Nurse blocks Te'a Cooper 's 6-foot driving layup
Erica Wheeler makes 14-foot step back jumpshot
Brittney Sykes misses layup
Erica Wheeler makes two point shot (Brittney Sykes assists)
Amanda Zahui B. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Karlie Samuelson assists)
Erica Wheeler misses driving layup
Nia Coffey makes 25-foot three point shot (Erica Wheeler assists)
Erica Wheeler makes driving layup
Erica Wheeler makes 19-foot pullup jump shot
Erica Wheeler makes 4-foot layup (Brittney Sykes assists)
Nia Coffey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Te'a Cooper assists)
Te'a Cooper makes driving layup
Arella Guirantes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Te'a Cooper makes 19-foot step back jumpshot
Kristine Anigwe misses layup
Te'a Cooper makes driving layup
Te'a Cooper misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nia Coffey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Amanda Zahui B. misses 25-foot three point jumper
Amanda Zahui B. misses layup
Brittney Sykes makes two point shot
Erica Wheeler misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Kristine Anigwe misses 5-foot two point shot
Erica Wheeler misses 28-foot three point jumper
Brittney Sykes makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Amanda Zahui B. assists)
Brittney Sykes misses 11-foot two point shot
Brittney Sykes makes driving layup
Amanda Zahui B. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Erica Wheeler assists)
Erica Wheeler misses 40-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner blocks Erica Wheeler 's 11-foot two point shot
Erica Wheeler makes 8-foot two point shot
Erica Wheeler makes driving layup
Karlie Samuelson misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Nia Coffey misses 10-foot jumper
Erica Wheeler misses 19-foot jumper
Te'a Cooper makes 9-foot jumper
Te'a Cooper misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
Erica Wheeler misses driving layup
Brittney Sykes misses 20-foot jumper
Kristine Anigwe misses layup
Brittney Griner blocks Kristine Anigwe 's 8-foot two point shot
Brittney Sykes misses driving layup
Brianna Turner blocks Kristine Anigwe 's 6-foot two point shot
Brittney Sykes misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
Te'a Cooper makes driving layup
Amanda Zahui B. makes jumper (Brittney Sykes assists)
Erica Wheeler misses 27-foot three point jumper
Erica Wheeler makes driving layup
Te'a Cooper misses 27-foot three point jumper
Erica Wheeler misses 19-foot jumper
Brittney Sykes misses 21-foot jumper
Amanda Zahui B. misses 19-foot jumper
Nia Coffey misses 26-foot three point jumper
Amanda Zahui B. makes 14-foot step back jumpshot (Erica Wheeler assists)
Brittney Sykes misses 35-foot three point pullup jump shot
Brittney Sykes makes driving layup
Erica Wheeler makes driving layup
Arella Guirantes makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Nia Coffey assists)
Arella Guirantes misses 29-foot three point jumper
Amanda Zahui B. misses 14-foot two point shot
Brittney Sykes makes 5-foot layup (Arella Guirantes assists)
Te'a Cooper makes 29-foot three point jumper (Brittney Sykes assists)
Te'a Cooper makes driving layup
Te'a Cooper misses driving layup
Kristine Anigwe makes two point shot
Nia Coffey misses two point shot
Arella Guirantes misses 28-foot three point jumper
Kristine Anigwe makes layup (Te'a Cooper assists)
Brittney Sykes misses jumper

SPARKS

MERCURY

TIME		LA	PHX
10:00	Amanda Zahui B. vs. Brittney Griner (Kia Nurse gains possession)	0	0
9:47	Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
9:44	Erica Wheeler defensive rebound	0	0
9:27	Erica Wheeler misses three point pullup jump shot	0	0
9:24	Brianna Turner defensive rebound	0	0
9:17	Erica Wheeler blocks Skylar Diggins-Smith 's 4-foot layup	0	0
9:16	Erica Wheeler defensive rebound	0	0
9:12	Amanda Zahui B. misses 26-foot three point shot	0	0
9:07	Brianna Turner defensive rebound	0	0
9:02	Skylar Diggins-Smith out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
8:45	Te'a Cooper misses driving layup	0	0
8:42	Brianna Turner defensive rebound	0	0
8:28	Brianna Turner makes hook shot (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)	0	2
8:18	Los Angeles Full timeout	0	2
8:03	Te'a Cooper makes 27-foot three point jumper (Erica Wheeler assists)	3	2
7:50	Kia Nurse makes 26-foot three pointer	3	5
7:29	Amanda Zahui B. misses layup	3	5
7:27	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	3	5
7:20	Diana Taurasi misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	3	5
7:17	Nia Coffey defensive rebound	3	5
7:01	Kia Nurse blocks Te'a Cooper 's 6-foot driving layup	3	5
6:58	Brianna Turner defensive rebound	3	5
6:43	Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	3	5
6:40	Nia Coffey defensive rebound	3	5
6:19	Erica Wheeler makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	5	5
6:08	Nia Coffey shooting foul	5	5
6:08	Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2	5	6
6:08	Brittney Sykes enters the game for Te'a Cooper	5	6
6:08	Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2	5	7
5:57	Brittney Sykes misses layup	5	7
5:54	Brianna Turner defensive rebound	5	7
5:49	Skylar Diggins-Smith lost ball turnover (Brittney Sykes steals)	5	7
5:45	Erica Wheeler makes two point shot (Brittney Sykes assists)	7	7
5:30	Brittney Griner misses layup	7	7
5:30	Brittney Griner offensive rebound	7	7
5:30	Brittney Griner makes two point shot	7	9
5:30	Karlie Samuelson shooting foul	7	9
5:30	Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 1	7	10
5:19	Amanda Zahui B. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Karlie Samuelson assists)	10	10
5:01	Diana Taurasi makes three pointer	10	13
4:52	Erica Wheeler misses driving layup	10	13
4:50	Brianna Turner defensive rebound	10	13
4:45	Kia Nurse misses two point shot	10	13
4:43	Nia Coffey defensive rebound	10	13
4:38	Nia Coffey makes 25-foot three point shot (Erica Wheeler assists)	13	13
4:23	Skylar Diggins-Smith makes driving layup	13	15
4:08	Erica Wheeler makes driving layup	15	15
3:55	Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	15	15
3:52	Brittney Griner offensive rebound	15	15
3:50	Brittney Griner makes two point shot	15	17
3:42	Amanda Zahui B. traveling	15	17
3:42	Kia Vaughn enters the game for Kia Nurse	15	17
3:42	Sophie Cunningham enters the game for Diana Taurasi	15	17
3:42	Megan Walker enters the game for Brianna Turner	15	17
3:42	Kristine Anigwe enters the game for Nia Coffey	15	17
3:25	Brittney Griner misses 9-foot jump bank shot	15	17
3:22	Kia Vaughn offensive rebound	15	17
3:13	Sophie Cunningham misses 9-foot hook shot	15	17
3:10	Amanda Zahui B. defensive rebound	15	17
2:59	Erica Wheeler makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	17	17
2:49	Megan Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	17
2:47	Sophie Cunningham offensive rebound	17	17
2:43	Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sophie Cunningham assists)	17	20
2:23	Erica Wheeler makes 4-foot layup (Brittney Sykes assists)	19	20
2:04	Brittney Griner offensive foul	19	20
2:04	Brittney Griner turnover	19	20
2:04	Nia Coffey enters the game for Amanda Zahui B.	19	20
2:04	Te'a Cooper enters the game for Erica Wheeler	19	20
1:53	Skylar Diggins-Smith personal foul	19	20
1:45	Nia Coffey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Te'a Cooper assists)	22	20
1:38	Phoenix Full timeout	22	20
1:38	Diana Taurasi enters the game for Skylar Diggins-Smith	22	20
1:29	Karlie Samuelson shooting foul	22	20
1:29	Megan Walker misses free throw 1 of 2	22	20
1:29	Phoenix offensive team rebound	22	20
1:29	Megan Walker misses free throw 2 of 2	22	20
1:25	Kristine Anigwe defensive rebound	22	20
1:15	Te'a Cooper makes driving layup	24	20
1:00	Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)	24	22
56.7	Nia Coffey offensive foul	24	22
56.7	Nia Coffey turnover	24	22
56.7	Kia Nurse enters the game for Megan Walker	24	22
56.7	Amanda Zahui B. enters the game for Karlie Samuelson	24	22
56.7	Arella Guirantes enters the game for Nia Coffey	24	22
40.5	Brittney Griner makes 9-foot two point shot	24	24
24.2	Arella Guirantes misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	24
19.8	Kia Vaughn defensive rebound	24	24
13.2	Kia Nurse misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	24
10.4	Kristine Anigwe defensive rebound	24	24
0.9	Te'a Cooper makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	26	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	24

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

Footprint Center

11:00 PM, 27 June 2021

Phoenix, AZ

Attendance: 7,304

Referees:
Tiara Cruse
Randy Richardson
Robert Hussey

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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