Phoenix Mercury @ Los Angeles Sparks
Ogwumike scores 24 points, Sparks win 4th straight
LOS ANGELES -- Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points, Candace Parker added 12 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 84-74 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.
Ogwumike scored 10 of Los Angeles' first 16 points to help the Sparks took a nine-point lead. Phoenix went over five minutes without a field goal in the first quarter and trailed 25-15 after shooting 3 for 17. Ogwumike finished the half with 14 points and six rebounds as Los Angeles led 44-32.
Los Angeles opened the second half on a 12-2 run for a 22-point lead.
Chelsea Gray chipped in with 10 points and five assists for Los Angeles (14-8), which has won nine straight home games over the Mercury. The Sparks made 10 of their 23 3-pointers.
Brittney Griner scored 27 points, and Leilani Mitchell added 19 for Phoenix (11-11). DeWanna Bonner was held to 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting.
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Janetta Graham
Referee:John Butler
2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 15 | 5 | .750 | - | W3 |
| Minnesota | 15 | 5 | .750 | - | L1 |
| Golden State | 14 | 7 | .667 | 1.5 | W4 |
| Dallas | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6 | L2 |
| Portland | 9 | 12 | .429 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Phoenix | 8 | 13 | .381 | 7.5 | W3 |
| Seattle | 5 | 17 | .227 | 11 | L2 |
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