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Phoenix Mercury @ Los Angeles Sparks 62–91

2023-08-23 · WNBA · crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles CA · Att. 3,469 · CBSSN

Phoenix Mercury 2023 · Los Angeles Sparks 2023 · 2023 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	15	15	14	18	62
LAS	30	14	21	26	91

Team stats

	Mercury	Sparks
Field goals	24-59 .407	34-63 .540
Three-pointers	3-16 .188	10-17 .588
Free throws	11-14 .786	13-19 .684
Offensive rebounds	8	8
Defensive rebounds	20	22
Total rebounds	28	30
Assists	19	24
Steals	4	8
Blocks	6	5
Turnovers	16	7
Personal fouls	18	18
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	34	38
Fast-break points	5	12
Points off turnovers	14	7
Largest lead	2	31

Phoenix Mercury

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Sophie Cunningham G	32	16	5-10	2-6	4-4	1	4	5	6	0	0	2	4	-21
Brianna Turner F	29	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	4	5	2	0	4	0	2	-27
Megan DiLeo C	25	14	7-13	0-2	0-0	2	6	8	3	1	0	0	4	-13
Moriah Jefferson G	25	5	2-7	0-3	1-2	0	0	0	1	3	0	3	0	-15
Michaela Onyenwere F	18	3	1-10	0-2	1-2	0	2	2	2	0	0	3	5	-12
Sug Sutton G	30	5	2-7	1-3	0-0	0	1	1	5	0	0	2	1	-19
Liz Dixon F	14	12	4-5	0-0	4-4	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-17
Kadi Sissoko F	12	3	1-1	0-0	1-2	2	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Madi Williams F	10	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	-17
Ashley Joens G	4	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-2
Total	200	62	24-59	3-16	11-14	8	20	28	19	4	6	16	18

FG .407 · 3P .188 · FT .786

Did not play: Brittney Griner (health & safety protocols), Diana Taurasi (left toe), Shey Peddy (concussion protocol), Skylar Diggins (not with team - pregnancy)

Los Angeles Sparks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Azura Stevens F	32	20	9-14	0-2	2-4	2	7	9	3	1	3	1	2	+17
Jordin Canada G	26	11	4-7	3-4	0-0	0	0	0	7	2	0	0	0	+28
Nneka Ogwumike F	23	7	3-6	0-1	1-2	1	2	3	5	0	1	1	0	+25
Layshia Clarendon G	23	6	3-8	0-1	0-0	2	2	4	3	1	0	2	2	+20
Karlie Samuelson F	21	15	5-7	3-3	2-2	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	2	+14
Dearica Hamby F	22	9	3-6	1-1	2-5	0	6	6	1	2	0	1	4	+10
Zia Cooke G	17	11	2-5	1-1	6-6	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	+9
Jasmine Thomas G	14	9	4-5	1-2	0-0	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	2	+1
Rae Burrell G	13	3	1-4	1-1	0-0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	+7
Evina Westbrook G	8	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	1	0	2	+14
Total	200	91	34-63	10-17	13-19	8	22	30	24	8	5	7	18

FG .540 · 3P .588 · FT .684

Did not play: Lexie Brown (non-covid illness), Nia Clouden (knee injury), Chiney Ogwumike (foot injury), Katie Lou Samuelson (not with team - maternity leave)

Officials: Gina Cross, Randy Richardson, Sha'Rae Mitchell

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

10:00 Start of 1st Period (10:03 PM EST)
10:00 LAS Jump Ball Stevens vs. Turner: Tip to Kar. Samuelson
9:39 PHX Cunningham S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:39 LAS MISS Stevens Free Throw 1 of 2
9:39 SPARKS Rebound
9:39 LAS Stevens Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:23 PHX Onyenwere OFF.Foul (P1)
9:23 PHX Onyenwere Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
9:03 LAS MISS N. Ogwumike 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:58 PHX Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:53 PHX Cunningham 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Onyenwere 1 AST) 3–1
8:33 LAS MISS N. Ogwumike 8' Hook Shot
8:33 PHX Turner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:23 PHX MISS Gustafson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:20 LAS Stevens REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:12 LAS Stevens 2' Layup (3 PTS) (Clarendon 1 AST) 3–3
7:51 PHX MISS Gustafson 6' Layup
7:51 LAS Stevens BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:50 SPARKS Rebound
7:50 LAS SUB: Hamby FOR Stevens
7:50 PHX SUB: Sutton FOR Jefferson
7:35 LAS Clarendon Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
7:35 PHX Gustafson STEAL (1 STL)
7:31 PHX Cunningham 2' Running Layup (5 PTS) (Sutton 1 AST) 5–3
7:23 LAS N. Ogwumike 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 5–5
7:08 PHX MISS Cunningham 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:05 LAS Kar. Samuelson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:59 LAS Kar. Samuelson 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Canada 1 AST) 5–8
6:59 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
6:59 PHX SUB: Sissoko FOR Turner
6:48 LAS Kar. Samuelson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:38 PHX Gustafson 5' Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Cunningham 1 AST) 7–8
6:23 LAS N. Ogwumike 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Canada 2 AST) 7–10
6:03 PHX Sissoko 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Gustafson 1 AST) 9–10
5:43 LAS Hamby 5' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Canada 3 AST) 9–12
5:31 PHX SUB: Dixon FOR Gustafson
5:31 PHX SUB: Turner FOR Sissoko
5:29 LAS Jump Ball Canada vs. Cunningham: Tip to Sutton
5:15 PHX MISS Onyenwere 17' Pullup Jump Shot
5:11 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:04 LAS Clarendon 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Canada 4 AST) 9–14
4:42 PHX Dixon 7' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Cunningham 2 AST) 11–14
4:26 LAS Kar. Samuelson 16' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Clarendon 2 AST) 11–16
4:13 PHX Sutton 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cunningham 3 AST) 14–16
3:55 LAS Kar. Samuelson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (N. Ogwumike 1 AST) 14–19
3:41 PHX MISS Cunningham 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:38 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:32 LAS Canada 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) 14–21
3:12 PHX MISS Turner 6' Cutting Layup Shot
3:10 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:01 LAS MISS Hamby 5' Driving Layup
3:01 PHX Turner BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:01 Mercury Rebound
3:01 LAS SUB: Westbrook FOR Kar. Samuelson
3:01 PHX SUB: Williams FOR Cunningham
3:01 PHX SUB: Gustafson FOR Onyenwere
3:01 PHX SUB: Jefferson FOR Dixon
2:48 PHX Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
2:48 LAS Hamby STEAL (1 STL)
2:46 LAS Hamby Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
2:46 PHX Jefferson STEAL (1 STL)
2:41 LAS Westbrook S.FOUL (P1.T2)
2:41 PHX MISS Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2
2:41 Mercury Rebound
2:41 LAS SUB: Stevens FOR Hamby
2:41 PHX Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
2:21 LAS Stevens 4' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Westbrook 1 AST) 15–23
2:21 PHX Gustafson S.FOUL (P1.T2)
2:21 LAS MISS Stevens Free Throw 1 of 1
2:19 PHX Gustafson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:07 PHX MISS Turner 5' Cutting Layup Shot
2:03 LAS Westbrook REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:51 LAS Canada 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (N. Ogwumike 2 AST) 15–26
1:50 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
1:50 PHX SUB: Cunningham FOR Sutton
1:31 PHX MISS Gustafson 16' Jump Shot
1:27 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:26 PHX MISS Williams 5' Putback Layup
1:26 LAS Stevens BLOCK (2 BLK)
1:23 LAS Westbrook REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:06 LAS Stevens 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (7 PTS) 15–28
0:38 Mercury Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
0:38 LAS SUB: Cooke FOR Clarendon
0:25 LAS MISS Westbrook 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
0:22 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:21 PHX Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
0:21 LAS Stevens STEAL (1 STL)
0:00 LAS Stevens 16' Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Canada 5 AST) 15–30
0:00 End of 1st Period (10:23 PM EST)

Quarter 2

10:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:26 PM EST)
9:48 LAS Cooke S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:48 PHX MISS Onyenwere Free Throw 1 of 2
9:48 Mercury Rebound
9:48 PHX Onyenwere Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:34 LAS Stevens 4' Driving Layup (11 PTS) 16–32
9:34 PHX Gustafson S.FOUL (P2.T1)
9:34 LAS Stevens Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
9:11 PHX MISS Onyenwere 15' Jump Shot
9:11 LAS Westbrook BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:10 Mercury Rebound
9:10 Mercury Turnover: Shot Clock (T#5)
8:49 LAS MISS Cooke 3' Layup
8:47 PHX Gustafson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:43 LAS Stevens P.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:43 PHX SUB: Sutton FOR Jefferson
8:37 PHX Sutton 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) 18–33
8:21 LAS MISS Hamby 5' Layup
8:21 PHX Turner BLOCK (2 BLK)
8:19 PHX Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:07 LAS SUB: Thomas FOR Canada
8:04 PHX MISS Gustafson 12' Jump Shot
8:00 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:50 LAS MISS Thomas 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:47 PHX Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:41 LAS Hamby P.FOUL (P1.T3)
7:41 PHX SUB: Dixon FOR Gustafson
7:41 LAS SUB: Kar. Samuelson FOR Westbrook
7:34 PHX Cunningham 4' Layup (7 PTS) (Sutton 2 AST) 20–33
7:13 LAS Thomas 5' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) 20–35
7:01 LAS SUB: Clarendon FOR Cooke
6:49 PHX MISS Cunningham 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:49 Mercury Rebound
6:49 LAS Clarendon L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
6:34 PHX MISS Sutton 29' 3PT Jump Shot
6:28 PHX Cunningham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
6:23 PHX MISS Onyenwere 18' Jump Shot
6:22 LAS Stevens REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:22 PHX Turner P.FOUL (P1.T2)
6:22 PHX SUB: Sissoko FOR Turner
6:11 LAS MISS Kar. Samuelson 7' Cutting Layup Shot
6:11 PHX Dixon BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:08 PHX Onyenwere REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:53 PHX MISS Dixon 5' Driving Layup
5:53 LAS Stevens BLOCK (3 BLK)
5:50 LAS Stevens REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:49 LAS Clarendon Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T3)
5:49 Timeout: Official
5:49 PHX SUB: Jefferson FOR Onyenwere
5:29 PHX Dixon 8' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Sutton 3 AST) 22–35
5:11 LAS Clarendon 11' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 22–37
4:51 PHX Cunningham 4' Driving Layup (9 PTS) (Sutton 4 AST) 24–37
4:24 LAS Thomas 2' Driving Reverse Layup (4 PTS) 24–39
3:59 PHX MISS Jefferson 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
3:58 Mercury Rebound
3:58 Mercury Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6)
3:58 PHX SUB: Gustafson FOR Dixon
3:43 LAS MISS Clarendon 5' Driving Layup
3:39 PHX Cunningham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
3:31 LAS Thomas S.FOUL (P1.PN)
3:31 PHX Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
3:31 LAS SUB: N. Ogwumike FOR Hamby
3:31 PHX SUB: Onyenwere FOR Sutton
3:31 PHX Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
3:11 LAS Stevens 2' Reverse Layup (14 PTS) (Clarendon 3 AST) 26–41
2:50 PHX MISS Onyenwere 8' Fadeaway Jumper
2:47 LAS N. Ogwumike REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:44 LAS N. Ogwumike Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
2:44 PHX Jefferson STEAL (2 STL)
2:40 PHX Cunningham Offensive Charge Foul (P2)
2:40 PHX Cunningham Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
2:40 SPARKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
2:40 PHX SUB: Joens FOR Cunningham
2:23 LAS MISS Kar. Samuelson 9' Pullup Jump Shot
2:20 PHX Gustafson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
2:08 PHX Onyenwere 18' Jump Shot (3 PTS) 28–41
1:53 LAS MISS Stevens 16' Jump Shot
1:50 PHX Sissoko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:37 PHX MISS Onyenwere 20' Jump Shot
1:36 PHX Sissoko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:34 PHX Onyenwere Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
1:34 LAS SUB: Canada FOR Thomas
1:15 LAS MISS Stevens 10' Pullup Jump Shot
1:14 LAS N. Ogwumike REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:14 PHX Onyenwere S.FOUL (P2.T3)
1:14 LAS MISS N. Ogwumike Free Throw 1 of 2
1:14 SPARKS Rebound
1:14 PHX SUB: Turner FOR Gustafson
1:14 PHX SUB: Cunningham FOR Joens
1:14 LAS N. Ogwumike Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
1:05 PHX Onyenwere OFF.Foul (P3)
1:05 PHX Onyenwere Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T9)
1:05 PHX SUB: Sutton FOR Onyenwere
0:50 LAS N. Ogwumike 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Canada 6 AST) 28–44
0:32 PHX Jefferson 8' Floating Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cunningham 4 AST) 30–44
0:13 LAS MISS Canada 13' Pullup Jump Shot
0:10 LAS Clarendon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:09 LAS MISS Clarendon 8' Hook Shot
0:09 PHX Sissoko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:02 PHX MISS Jefferson 10' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
0:01 LAS N. Ogwumike REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:00 Instant Replay2nd Period (10:50 PM EST)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:50 PM EST)

Quarter 3

10:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:06 PM EST)
9:44 PHX MISS Onyenwere 7' Driving Layup
9:44 LAS N. Ogwumike BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:41 LAS Clarendon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
9:38 LAS Clarendon 5' Running Layup (6 PTS) 30–46
9:13 PHX MISS Jefferson 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
9:11 SPARKS Rebound
8:52 LAS MISS Clarendon 4' Cutting Layup Shot
8:49 PHX Onyenwere REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:46 LAS Kar. Samuelson P.FOUL (P2.T1)
8:34 PHX MISS Gustafson 3PT Jump Shot
8:32 SPARKS Rebound
8:32 PHX Onyenwere L.B.FOUL (P4.T1)
8:32 PHX SUB: Sutton FOR Onyenwere
8:16 LAS MISS Clarendon 3' Driving Layup
8:16 PHX Turner BLOCK (3 BLK)
8:13 LAS Clarendon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
8:11 PHX Sutton S.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:11 LAS Kar. Samuelson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
8:11 LAS Kar. Samuelson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
7:52 PHX Jefferson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
7:52 LAS Clarendon STEAL (1 STL)
7:47 LAS MISS Canada 4' Running Layup
7:44 PHX Turner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:39 PHX MISS Sutton 6' Running Layup
7:35 LAS Clarendon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
7:30 LAS MISS Clarendon 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
7:27 PHX Turner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:12 PHX Gustafson 1' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Sutton 5 AST) 32–48
6:52 LAS Stevens 7' Floating Jump Shot (16 PTS) (N. Ogwumike 3 AST) 32–50
6:38 PHX SUB: Dixon FOR Gustafson
6:26 PHX Dixon 5' Turnaround Bank Shot (6 PTS) (Cunningham 5 AST) 34–50
6:10 PHX Turner P.FOUL (P2.T3)
6:03 LAS MISS Stevens 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:00 Mercury Rebound
5:35 PHX MISS Sutton 3PT Jump Shot
5:33 LAS Kar. Samuelson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:26 LAS Kar. Samuelson 12' Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS) 34–52
5:26 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
5:26 PHX SUB: Williams FOR Jefferson
5:10 PHX Dixon 4' Cutting Layup Shot (8 PTS) (Cunningham 6 AST) 36–52
4:51 LAS Canada 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (N. Ogwumike 4 AST) 36–55
4:26 PHX Cunningham Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
4:26 LAS Kar. Samuelson STEAL (1 STL)
4:11 LAS Stevens 21' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Canada 7 AST) 36–57
3:52 PHX Williams 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Turner 1 AST) 38–57
3:38 LAS Kar. Samuelson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (N. Ogwumike 5 AST) 38–60
3:19 LAS Clarendon P.FOUL (P2.T2)
3:19 LAS SUB: Cooke FOR Clarendon
3:19 LAS SUB: Burrell FOR Kar. Samuelson
3:19 PHX SUB: Jefferson FOR Sutton
3:19 PHX SUB: Joens FOR Cunningham
3:19 PHX SUB: Gustafson FOR Dixon
3:05 PHX Jefferson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T12)
3:05 LAS Canada STEAL (1 STL)
2:59 LAS Cooke Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
2:59 PHX Jefferson STEAL (3 STL)
2:54 PHX Jefferson 16' Step Back Jump Shot (5 PTS) 40–60
2:39 PHX Joens P.FOUL (P1.T4)
2:39 PHX SUB: Dixon FOR Joens
2:30 LAS Canada 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (11 PTS) 40–63
2:16 PHX Gustafson 4' Turnaround Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Jefferson 1 AST) 42–63
2:16 SPARKS Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
2:16 PHX SUB: Onyenwere FOR Dixon
2:03 PHX Onyenwere S.FOUL (P5.PN)
2:03 LAS Cooke Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2:03 PHX SUB: Sutton FOR Williams
2:03 PHX SUB: Cunningham FOR Onyenwere
2:03 LAS Cooke Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1:51 LAS Cooke P.FOUL (P2.T3)
1:35 PHX MISS Sutton 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
1:32 LAS Stevens REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:26 LAS MISS Burrell 8' Driving Layup
1:23 PHX Gustafson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:04 PHX Jefferson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
1:04 LAS Canada STEAL (2 STL)
0:56 LAS MISS N. Ogwumike 10' Jump Shot
0:53 PHX Gustafson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
0:48 PHX MISS Cunningham 2' Running Layup
0:45 LAS Stevens REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
0:30 LAS MISS Stevens 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:28 Mercury Rebound
0:28 LAS SUB: Hamby FOR N. Ogwumike
0:18 LAS Burrell P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:18 PHX Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
0:18 PHX Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:26 PM EST)

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