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Washington Mystics @ Los Angeles Sparks 82–88

2026-08-28 22:00 · WNBA · crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles CA · Att. 12,551 · ION

Washington Mystics 2026 · Los Angeles Sparks 2026 · 2026 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
WAS	23	28	17	14	82
LAS	23	17	25	23	88

Team stats

	Mystics	Sparks
Field goals	31-63 .492	36-64 .562
Three-pointers	8-21 .381	8-20 .400
Free throws	12-17 .706	8-14 .571
Offensive rebounds	6	3
Defensive rebounds	28	20
Total rebounds	34	23
Assists	20	28
Steals	4	10
Blocks	2	5
Turnovers	16	9
Personal fouls	15	17
Technical fouls	1	0
Points in the paint	34	50
Fast-break points	2	12
Points off turnovers	31	13
Largest lead	17	8
Lead changes	12	12

Washington Mystics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Sonia Citron G	32	22	9-18	4-7	0-1	3	0	3	4	3	0	2	1	-5
Kiki Iriafen F	30	12	5-9	1-2	1-2	2	8	10	1	1	0	1	3	-6
Shakira Austin C	29	19	8-13	0-1	3-5	0	10	10	3	0	1	4	3	-12
Georgia Amoore G	25	9	3-8	3-8	0-0	0	1	1	5	0	0	3	0	-8
Michaela Onyenwere F	22	6	0-3	0-2	6-6	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	-7
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton G	18	6	3-4	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	3	0	0	1	3	+1
Lauren Betts C	18	6	2-4	0-0	2-3	1	3	4	2	0	1	0	1	+5
Cotie McMahon F	13	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0
Alicia Florez G	8	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	-1
Angela Dugalic F	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	+1
Cassandre Prosper F	2	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	+2
Total	200	82	31-63	8-21	12-17	6	28	34	20	4	2	16	15

FG .492 · 3P .381 · FT .706

Did not play: Rori Harmon (dnp - coach's decision), Lucy Olsen (dnp - coach's decision), Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (dnp - coach's decision)

Los Angeles Sparks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Nneka Ogwumike C	30	24	11-16	2-3	0-1	0	4	4	5	4	0	2	0	+8
Rae Burrell F	29	15	6-12	2-4	1-2	0	3	3	3	2	0	2	0	+2
Ariel Atkins G	27	4	2-5	0-3	0-0	0	3	3	3	3	0	0	5	+10
Dearica Hamby F	24	9	4-6	0-0	1-4	1	3	4	1	0	0	0	3	-4
Erica Wheeler G	21	8	3-7	2-5	0-0	0	3	3	8	0	1	3	2	-2
Cameron Brink F	26	13	5-9	1-2	2-2	2	3	5	2	0	2	2	2	+8
Monique Akoa Makani G	21	10	4-6	1-1	1-1	0	0	0	4	1	2	0	5	+14
Tonie Morgan G	11	5	1-2	0-1	3-4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	+1
Chance Gray G	10	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	-7
Total	200	88	36-64	8-20	8-14	3	20	23	28	10	5	9	17

FG .562 · 3P .400 · FT .571

Did not play: Emma Cannon (dnp - coach's decision), Jihyun Park (dnp - coach's decision), Kate Martin (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Kevin Fahy, Agon Abazi, Kelsey Reynolds

Play-by-play

Show every play (363)

Quarter 1

10:00 WAS Shakira Austin vs. Dearica Hamby (Kiki Iriafen gains possession)
9:46 WAS Michaela Onyenwere bad pass turnover (Rae Burrell steals)
9:41 LAS Dearica Hamby makes running layup (Rae Burrell assists) 0–2
9:24 WAS Shakira Austin misses driving layup
9:22 LAS Dearica Hamby defensive rebound
9:06 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes 2-foot layup (Rae Burrell assists) 0–4
8:47 WAS Sonia Citron makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Shakira Austin assists) 2–4
8:36 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Erica Wheeler assists) 2–6
8:21 LAS Georgia Amoore vs. Nneka Ogwumike (Dearica Hamby gains possession)
8:21 WAS Georgia Amoore lost ball turnover (Nneka Ogwumike steals)
8:02 LAS Dearica Hamby makes finger roll layup 2–8
7:46 WAS Sonia Citron makes 26-foot three point jumper (Georgia Amoore assists) 5–8
7:29 LAS Ariel Atkins misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:26 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
7:18 WAS Shakira Austin makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot 7–8
7:04 LAS Rae Burrell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Erica Wheeler assists) 7–11
6:43 WAS Shakira Austin makes driving layup (Michaela Onyenwere assists) 9–11
6:43 LAS Ariel Atkins shooting foul
6:43 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton enters the game for Michaela Onyenwere
6:43 WAS Shakira Austin makes free throw 1 of 1 10–11
6:28 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes driving layup (Erica Wheeler assists) 10–13
6:14 WAS Kiki Iriafen vs. Dearica Hamby (Shakira Austin gains possession)
6:12 WAS Georgia Amoore misses 25-foot three point jumper
6:09 LAS Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound
6:00 LAS Ariel Atkins misses 26-foot three point jumper
5:54 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton defensive rebound
5:41 WAS Sonia Citron makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shakira Austin assists) 13–13
5:20 LAS Erica Wheeler misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
5:17 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
5:07 WAS Kiki Iriafen misses layup
5:05 LAS Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound
4:54 LAS Rae Burrell lost ball turnover (Sonia Citron steals)
4:51 WAS Sonia Citron makes two point shot 15–13
4:51 LAS Dearica Hamby shooting foul
4:51 Official timeout
4:51 LAS Monique Akoa Makani enters the game for Dearica Hamby
4:51 LAS Cameron Brink enters the game for Ariel Atkins
4:51 WAS Lauren Betts enters the game for Shakira Austin
4:51 WAS Sonia Citron misses free throw 1 of 1
4:48 LAS Cameron Brink defensive rebound
4:41 LAS Erica Wheeler makes 10-foot pullup jump shot 15–15
4:15 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Georgia Amoore assists) 17–15
4:04 LAS Nneka Ogwumike misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
4:00 WAS Kiki Iriafen defensive rebound
3:46 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton lost ball turnover (Monique Akoa Makani steals)
3:45 LAS Cameron Brink out of bounds bad pass turnover
3:45 LAS Tonie Morgan enters the game for Erica Wheeler
3:45 WAS Shakira Austin enters the game for Georgia Amoore
3:45 WAS Alicia Florez enters the game for Sonia Citron
3:45 WAS Cotie McMahon enters the game for Kiki Iriafen
3:39 WAS Shakira Austin bad pass turnover (Nneka Ogwumike steals)
3:26 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (Cameron Brink assists) 17–17
3:05 WAS Shakira Austin out of bounds lost ball turnover
2:43 LAS Cameron Brink makes 14-foot step back jumpshot (Nneka Ogwumike assists) 17–19
2:25 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes 14-foot pullup jump shot 19–19
2:15 WAS Alicia Florez shooting foul
2:15 LAS Tonie Morgan makes free throw 1 of 2 19–20
2:15 LAS Chance Gray enters the game for Rae Burrell
2:15 LAS Dearica Hamby enters the game for Nneka Ogwumike
2:15 LAS Tonie Morgan misses free throw 2 of 2
2:13 LAS Dearica Hamby offensive rebound
2:08 LAS Cameron Brink offensive foul
2:08 LAS Cameron Brink offensive foul turnover
1:59 LAS Dearica Hamby shooting foul
1:59 WAS Shakira Austin makes free throw 1 of 2 20–20
1:59 WAS Shakira Austin makes free throw 2 of 2 21–20
1:46 WAS Cotie McMahon personal foul
1:39 LAS Dearica Hamby misses 6-foot two point shot
1:36 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
1:23 WAS Shakira Austin misses 7-foot two point shot
1:20 LAS Cameron Brink defensive rebound
1:13 WAS Shakira Austin shooting foul
1:13 LAS Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 2 21–21
1:13 WAS Sonia Citron enters the game for Alicia Florez
1:13 WAS Kiki Iriafen enters the game for Lauren Betts
1:13 LAS Dearica Hamby misses free throw 2 of 2
1:09 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton defensive rebound
0:57 WAS Cotie McMahon out of bounds bad pass turnover
0:40 LAS Dearica Hamby makes 4-foot reverse layup (Chance Gray assists) 21–23
0:17 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes 13-foot jumper (Betnijah Laney-Hamilton assists) 23–23
0:03 LAS Chance Gray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
0:00 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
0:00 End of the 1st Quarter

Quarter 2

10:00 WAS Michaela Onyenwere enters the game for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
10:00 WAS Alicia Florez enters the game for Sonia Citron
9:41 LAS Dearica Hamby misses two point shot
9:39 WAS Cotie McMahon defensive rebound
9:31 WAS Shakira Austin makes driving layup (Alicia Florez assists) 25–23
9:15 WAS Shakira Austin personal foul
9:10 LAS Cameron Brink misses 8-foot two point shot
9:08 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
8:58 WAS Kiki Iriafen misses two point shot
8:56 LAS Dearica Hamby defensive rebound
8:45 WAS Alicia Florez personal foul
8:34 LAS Monique Akoa Makani makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Chance Gray assists) 25–25
8:21 WAS Shakira Austin steps out of bounds turnover
8:21 LAS Erica Wheeler enters the game for Tonie Morgan
8:10 LAS Erica Wheeler misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
8:09 WAS Mystics defensive team rebound
7:52 WAS Shakira Austin misses 26-foot three point jumper
7:48 LAS Erica Wheeler defensive rebound
7:41 LAS Cameron Brink misses driving layup
7:39 WAS Shakira Austin defensive rebound
7:34 LAS Monique Akoa Makani shooting foul
7:34 WAS Shakira Austin misses free throw 1 of 2
7:34 WAS Mystics offensive team rebound
7:34 LAS Nneka Ogwumike enters the game for Monique Akoa Makani
7:34 LAS Rae Burrell enters the game for Cameron Brink
7:34 WAS Shakira Austin misses free throw 2 of 2
7:32 LAS Nneka Ogwumike defensive rebound
7:18 LAS Rae Burrell misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:13 WAS Alicia Florez defensive rebound
6:58 WAS Alicia Florez makes two point shot (Shakira Austin assists) 27–25
6:47 LAS Rae Burrell bad pass turnover (Kiki Iriafen steals)
6:41 WAS Cotie McMahon misses 23-foot running jump shot
6:37 WAS Kiki Iriafen offensive rebound
6:36 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes two point shot 29–25
6:20 WAS Kiki Iriafen shooting foul
6:20 LAS Dearica Hamby misses free throw 1 of 2
6:20 LAS Sparks offensive team rebound
6:20 LAS Ariel Atkins enters the game for Chance Gray
6:20 WAS Lauren Betts enters the game for Shakira Austin
6:20 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton enters the game for Alicia Florez
6:20 WAS Georgia Amoore enters the game for Michaela Onyenwere
6:20 WAS Sonia Citron enters the game for Cotie McMahon
6:20 LAS Dearica Hamby misses free throw 2 of 2
6:18 WAS Georgia Amoore defensive rebound
6:08 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Georgia Amoore assists) 32–25
5:48 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ariel Atkins assists) 32–28
5:28 WAS Sonia Citron misses 9-foot pullup jump shot
5:26 WAS Sonia Citron offensive rebound
5:16 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes layup (Betnijah Laney-Hamilton assists) 34–28
4:58 LAS Nneka Ogwumike misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
4:55 WAS Lauren Betts defensive rebound
4:49 WAS Sonia Citron misses driving layup
4:49 WAS Lauren Betts offensive rebound
4:49 LAS Erica Wheeler shooting foul
4:49 LAS Sparks Full timeout
4:49 LAS Cameron Brink enters the game for Dearica Hamby
4:49 WAS Lauren Betts misses free throw 1 of 2
4:49 WAS Mystics offensive team rebound
4:49 WAS Lauren Betts makes free throw 2 of 2 35–28
4:40 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes 1-foot layup (Erica Wheeler assists) 35–30
4:24 WAS Georgia Amoore makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sonia Citron assists) 38–30
4:08 LAS Erica Wheeler misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
4:06 WAS Kiki Iriafen defensive rebound
3:46 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton makes 2-foot two point shot 40–30
3:37 LAS Erica Wheeler out of bounds bad pass turnover
3:28 WAS Kiki Iriafen makes driving layup (Georgia Amoore assists) 42–30
3:13 LAS Cameron Brink makes 5-foot two point shot (Nneka Ogwumike assists) 42–32
3:02 WAS Kiki Iriafen offensive foul
3:02 WAS Kiki Iriafen offensive foul turnover
3:02 LAS Monique Akoa Makani enters the game for Erica Wheeler
3:02 WAS Michaela Onyenwere enters the game for Georgia Amoore
3:02 WAS Angela Dugalic enters the game for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
3:02 WAS Cotie McMahon enters the game for Kiki Iriafen
2:52 LAS Nneka Ogwumike out of bounds bad pass turnover
2:52 WAS Mystics Full timeout
2:30 LAS Monique Akoa Makani shooting foul
2:30 WAS Michaela Onyenwere makes free throw 1 of 2 43–32
2:30 WAS Michaela Onyenwere makes free throw 2 of 2 44–32
2:07 LAS Lauren Betts blocks Nneka Ogwumike 's 7-foot fade away jump shot
2:04 WAS Angela Dugalic defensive rebound
1:51 LAS Ariel Atkins shooting foul
1:51 WAS Michaela Onyenwere makes free throw 1 of 2 45–32
1:51 WAS Michaela Onyenwere makes free throw 2 of 2 46–32
1:38 LAS Nneka Ogwumike bad pass turnover (Sonia Citron steals)
1:34 WAS Monique Akoa Makani blocks Sonia Citron 's 3-foot running layup
1:33 WAS Mystics offensive team rebound
1:19 WAS Sonia Citron makes 24-foot three point jumper (Lauren Betts assists) 49–32
1:03 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes 25-foot three point jumper (Monique Akoa Makani assists) 49–35
0:50 WAS Monique Akoa Makani blocks Sonia Citron 's 5-foot driving layup
0:49 WAS Mystics offensive team rebound
0:44 WAS Sonia Citron bad pass turnover (Nneka Ogwumike steals)
0:29 LAS Monique Akoa Makani makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot 49–38
0:09 WAS Sonia Citron makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Lauren Betts assists) 51–38
0:00 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes layup (Monique Akoa Makani assists) 51–40
0:00 End of the 2nd Quarter

Quarter 3

10:00 LAS Erica Wheeler enters the game for Cameron Brink
10:00 LAS Dearica Hamby enters the game for Monique Akoa Makani
10:00 WAS Kiki Iriafen enters the game for Lauren Betts
10:00 WAS Georgia Amoore enters the game for Angela Dugalic
10:00 WAS Shakira Austin enters the game for Cotie McMahon
9:51 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Erica Wheeler assists) 51–42
9:37 WAS Georgia Amoore bad pass turnover (Nneka Ogwumike steals)
9:34 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes running layup 51–44
9:20 WAS Shakira Austin makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Georgia Amoore assists) 53–44
9:02 LAS Rae Burrell misses layup
8:58 WAS Kiki Iriafen defensive rebound
8:47 WAS Kiki Iriafen misses 26-foot three point jumper
8:41 WAS Sonia Citron offensive rebound
8:31 WAS Shakira Austin makes 8-foot two point shot 55–44
8:10 LAS Erica Wheeler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nneka Ogwumike assists) 55–47
7:56 WAS Sonia Citron misses 23-foot three point jumper
7:52 LAS Ariel Atkins defensive rebound
7:49 WAS Sonia Citron kicked ball violation
7:49 LAS Monique Akoa Makani enters the game for Rae Burrell
7:39 LAS Nneka Ogwumike makes 16-foot jumper (Erica Wheeler assists) 55–49
7:23 LAS Monique Akoa Makani personal foul
7:08 WAS Shakira Austin makes 14-foot step back jumpshot 57–49
6:54 LAS Erica Wheeler lost ball turnover (Sonia Citron steals)
6:38 WAS Michaela Onyenwere misses driving layup
6:35 LAS Ariel Atkins defensive rebound
6:27 LAS Nneka Ogwumike misses 9-foot pullup jump shot
6:26 WAS Kiki Iriafen defensive rebound
6:17 WAS Erica Wheeler blocks Sonia Citron 's 6-foot driving layup
6:14 WAS Sonia Citron offensive rebound
6:13 WAS Michaela Onyenwere misses 24-foot three point jumper
6:11 LAS Dearica Hamby defensive rebound
5:55 LAS Monique Akoa Makani makes 2-foot layup (Dearica Hamby assists) 57–51
5:39 WAS Michaela Onyenwere bad pass turnover (Ariel Atkins steals)
5:34 LAS Dearica Hamby makes two point shot (Ariel Atkins assists) 57–53
5:16 WAS Georgia Amoore out of bounds bad pass turnover
5:16 LAS Rae Burrell enters the game for Erica Wheeler
5:16 WAS Cotie McMahon enters the game for Georgia Amoore
5:08 LAS Monique Akoa Makani makes 2-foot two point shot 57–55
5:08 WAS Cotie McMahon shooting foul
5:08 WAS Lauren Betts enters the game for Michaela Onyenwere
5:08 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton enters the game for Kiki Iriafen
5:08 LAS Monique Akoa Makani makes free throw 1 of 1 57–56
4:59 LAS Monique Akoa Makani personal foul
4:59 Official timeout
4:42 WAS Lauren Betts misses layup
4:37 LAS Ariel Atkins defensive rebound
4:34 LAS Ariel Atkins misses running pullup jump shot
4:30 WAS Cotie McMahon defensive rebound
4:16 WAS Shakira Austin misses layup
4:15 WAS Mystics offensive team rebound
4:15 LAS Ariel Atkins loose ball foul
4:15 LAS Chance Gray enters the game for Ariel Atkins
4:13 WAS Lauren Betts makes layup (Sonia Citron assists) 59–56
4:13 LAS Dearica Hamby shooting foul
4:13 LAS Cameron Brink enters the game for Dearica Hamby
4:13 WAS Lauren Betts makes free throw 1 of 1 60–56
4:04 WAS Shakira Austin personal foul
3:55 LAS Rae Burrell misses two point shot
3:53 WAS Lauren Betts defensive rebound
3:42 WAS Cotie McMahon misses 7-foot turnaround jump shot
3:42 LAS Rae Burrell defensive rebound
3:26 LAS Rae Burrell misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:23 WAS Lauren Betts defensive rebound
3:14 WAS Cotie McMahon out of bounds bad pass turnover
3:14 WAS Alicia Florez enters the game for Shakira Austin
3:14 WAS Kiki Iriafen enters the game for Sonia Citron
2:54 LAS Cameron Brink makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nneka Ogwumike assists) 60–59
2:34 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
2:32 LAS Sparks defensive team rebound
2:24 WAS Betnijah Laney-Hamilton personal foul
2:24 WAS Georgia Amoore enters the game for Cotie McMahon
2:24 WAS Michaela Onyenwere enters the game for Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
2:14 LAS Monique Akoa Makani misses two point shot
2:12 WAS Kiki Iriafen defensive rebound
2:06 WAS Cameron Brink blocks Kiki Iriafen 's 5-foot driving layup
2:06 WAS Mystics offensive team rebound
2:06 LAS Dearica Hamby enters the game for Monique Akoa Makani
2:06 LAS Tonie Morgan enters the game for Nneka Ogwumike
2:02 WAS Lauren Betts misses 17-foot jumper
1:58 LAS Rae Burrell defensive rebound
1:50 LAS Rae Burrell misses driving layup
1:48 WAS Kiki Iriafen defensive rebound
1:32 WAS Michaela Onyenwere misses 26-foot three point jumper
1:31 LAS Sparks defensive team rebound
1:31 WAS Sonia Citron enters the game for Alicia Florez
1:22 LAS Tonie Morgan makes driving layup 60–61
1:02 LAS Cameron Brink shooting foul
1:02 WAS Michaela Onyenwere makes free throw 1 of 2 61–61
1:02 WAS Michaela Onyenwere makes free throw 2 of 2 62–61
0:55 WAS Sonia Citron shooting foul
0:55 LAS Tonie Morgan makes free throw 1 of 2 62–62
0:55 LAS Tonie Morgan makes free throw 2 of 2 62–63
0:39 WAS Sonia Citron misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:37 WAS Mystics offensive team rebound
0:33 WAS Georgia Amoore makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kiki Iriafen assists) 65–63
0:26 WAS Kiki Iriafen shooting foul
0:26 LAS Cameron Brink makes free throw 1 of 2 65–64
0:26 LAS Cameron Brink makes free throw 2 of 2 65–65
0:07 WAS Georgia Amoore makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sonia Citron assists) 68–65
0:02 LAS Tonie Morgan misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
0:00 LAS Cameron Brink offensive rebound
0:00 End of the 3rd Quarter

Quarter 4