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Washington Mystics @ Los Angeles Sparks 64–72

2023-09-03 · WNBA · crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles CA · Att. 2,550

Washington Mystics 2023 · Los Angeles Sparks 2023 · 2023 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
WAS	21	13	18	12	64
LAS	19	19	13	21	72

Team stats

	Mystics	Sparks
Field goals	26-65 .400	23-58 .397
Three-pointers	6-26 .231	5-20 .250
Free throws	6-7 .857	21-24 .875
Offensive rebounds	6	2
Defensive rebounds	25	29
Total rebounds	31	31
Assists	16	16
Steals	6	8
Blocks	7	4
Turnovers	15	13
Personal fouls	21	11
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	36	30
Fast-break points	15	10
Points off turnovers	19	9
Largest lead	2	8

Washington Mystics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Natasha Cloud G	40	7	2-5	1-1	2-3	0	6	6	5	0	0	3	4	-8
Brittney Sykes G	31	14	6-14	0-4	2-2	0	3	3	2	1	2	4	3	-12
Elena Delle Donne F	29	8	4-14	0-6	0-0	0	6	6	1	2	3	1	1	-5
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough G	27	0	0-4	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	-13
Tianna Hawkins F	25	8	3-7	0-1	2-2	3	4	7	2	2	1	2	4	-12
Myisha Hines-Allen F	22	11	5-12	1-5	0-0	3	4	7	3	1	1	2	3	+1
Li Meng G	20	11	4-7	3-5	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	3	+3
Queen Egbo C	4	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kristi Toliver G	2	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	+6
Total	200	64	26-65	6-26	6-7	6	25	31	16	6	7	15	21

FG .400 · 3P .231 · FT .857

Did not play: Ariel Atkins (coach's decision), Shakira Austin (coach's decision)

Los Angeles Sparks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Jordin Canada G	38	14	4-13	0-5	6-6	0	3	3	3	1	0	3	1	+11
Karlie Samuelson F	35	8	3-9	1-5	1-1	0	6	6	3	0	1	0	2	+15
Layshia Clarendon G	33	15	4-9	1-2	6-7	2	3	5	3	3	0	3	1	+13
Azura Stevens F	33	9	4-8	0-1	1-2	0	7	7	2	1	2	3	3	+4
Dearica Hamby F	31	12	4-10	1-3	3-4	0	10	10	3	2	0	2	1	+3
Jasmine Thomas G	13	7	2-3	1-2	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	-7
Zia Cooke G	11	5	1-4	1-2	2-2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	+3
Rae Burrell G	6	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	-2
Total	200	72	23-58	5-20	21-24	2	29	31	16	8	4	13	11

FG .397 · 3P .250 · FT .875

Did not play: Nneka Ogwumike (coach's decision), Lexie Brown (coach's decision), Nia Clouden (coach's decision), Chiney Ogwumike (coach's decision), Evina Westbrook (coach's decision), Katie Lou Samuelson (coach's decision)

Officials: Agon Abazi, Sha'Rae Mitchell, Tim Greene

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

10:00 Start of 1st Period (7:34 PM EST)
10:00 LAS Jump Ball Stevens vs. Sykes: Tip to Hamby
9:39 LAS Stevens 7' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–2
9:15 WAS MISS Delle Donne 17' Pullup Jump Shot
9:12 LAS Stevens REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:05 LAS MISS Stevens 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:01 WAS Cloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:53 WAS Hawkins 6' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Sykes 1 AST) 2–2
8:26 LAS MISS Canada 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:24 Mystics Rebound
8:11 WAS MISS Delle Donne 26' 3PT Jump Shot
8:07 WAS Hawkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:06 WAS MISS Hawkins 3' Putback Layup
8:06 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:57 LAS MISS Canada 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
7:51 LAS Clarendon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:51 LAS Clarendon 3' Putback Layup (2 PTS) 2–4
7:29 WAS Sykes Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
7:29 LAS Clarendon STEAL (1 STL)
7:24 LAS MISS Kar. Samuelson 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot
7:22 WAS Delle Donne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:15 WAS Sykes 2' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Cloud 1 AST) 4–4
6:50 LAS Clarendon 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Kar. Samuelson 1 AST) 4–7
6:36 WAS MISS Sykes 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
6:36 SPARKS Rebound
6:29 WAS Hawkins S.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:29 LAS Clarendon Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
6:29 LAS MISS Clarendon Free Throw 2 of 2
6:27 WAS Sykes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:19 WAS Sykes 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) 6–8
6:01 LAS MISS Hamby 4' Cutting Layup Shot
6:01 WAS Delle Donne BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:01 SPARKS Rebound
5:58 LAS MISS Kar. Samuelson 12' Jump Shot
5:57 Mystics Rebound
5:57 LAS Stevens L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
5:37 WAS SUB: Meng FOR Walker-Kimbrough
5:35 LAS Jump Ball Clarendon vs. Delle Donne: Tip to Sykes
5:35 WAS Sykes Traveling Turnover (P2.T2)
5:35 WAS SUB: Hines-Allen FOR Delle Donne
5:20 LAS MISS Canada 3PT Jump Shot
5:17 WAS Cloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:02 WAS Meng 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cloud 2 AST) 9–8
4:46 LAS Hamby 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Canada 1 AST) 9–11
4:33 WAS Sykes 1' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Hawkins 1 AST) 11–11
4:22 LAS MISS Hamby 4' Layup
4:22 WAS Hawkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:22 WAS Cloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:15 WAS MISS Sykes 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
4:11 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:08 LAS Canada 2' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Kar. Samuelson 2 AST) 11–13
3:52 WAS Meng 3' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Hines-Allen 1 AST) 13–13
3:33 LAS Stevens 6' Turnaround Bank Shot (4 PTS) (Hamby 1 AST) 13–15
3:12 WAS Sykes Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T3)
3:12 LAS Clarendon STEAL (2 STL)
3:06 LAS Hamby 2' Running Layup (5 PTS) (Kar. Samuelson 3 AST) 13–17
2:41 WAS MISS Sykes 8' Pullup Jump Shot
2:38 LAS Clarendon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:23 LAS MISS Kar. Samuelson 3PT Jump Shot
2:21 WAS Hines-Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:01 WAS Hines-Allen Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
2:01 LAS Stevens STEAL (1 STL)
1:56 LAS MISS Stevens 6' Running Layup
1:56 Mystics Rebound
1:56 Timeout: Official
1:56 LAS SUB: Burrell FOR Stevens
1:56 LAS SUB: Cooke FOR Clarendon
1:56 WAS SUB: Delle Donne FOR Sykes
1:56 WAS SUB: Toliver FOR Hawkins
1:56 WAS SUB: Egbo FOR Hines-Allen
1:35 WAS Delle Donne 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 15–17
1:18 LAS MISS Hamby 3' Cutting Layup Shot
1:16 WAS Egbo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:12 WAS Toliver 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (3 PTS) 18–17
0:58 WAS Toliver P.FOUL (P1.T2)
0:50 LAS MISS Canada 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup
0:47 WAS Cloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:41 WAS Cloud Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
0:41 LAS Burrell STEAL (1 STL)
0:38 WAS Meng S.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:38 LAS Cooke Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:38 LAS Cooke Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:21 LAS Hamby P.FOUL (P1.T2)
0:17 WAS Cloud 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Meng 1 AST) 21–19
0:17 LAS Cooke S.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:17 WAS MISS Cloud Free Throw 1 of 1
0:17 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:17 WAS SUB: Walker-Kimbrough FOR Toliver
0:17 Instant Replay1st Period (7:53 PM EST)
0:04 LAS Canada Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
0:04 WAS SUB: Toliver FOR Egbo
0:00 WAS Toliver Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
0:00 LAS Canada STEAL (1 STL)
0:00 End of 1st Period (7:56 PM EST)

Quarter 2

10:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:02 PM EST)
9:35 Mystics Turnover: Shot Clock (T#7)
9:24 LAS Burrell 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Hamby 2 AST) 21–21
9:09 Mystics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
9:09 Instant Replay2nd Period (8:03 PM EST)
9:09 WAS SUB: Hawkins FOR Egbo
8:57 WAS MISS Delle Donne 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
8:54 LAS Kar. Samuelson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:39 LAS Cooke 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hamby 3 AST) 21–24
8:23 WAS MISS Meng 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:20 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
8:16 WAS Cloud P.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:16 LAS SUB: Clarendon FOR Hamby
8:16 LAS SUB: Stevens FOR Canada
8:16 WAS SUB: Sykes FOR Meng
8:05 LAS Stevens Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
8:05 WAS Hawkins STEAL (1 STL)
7:55 LAS Kar. Samuelson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:41 Mystics Turnover: Shot Clock (T#8)
7:29 LAS Kar. Samuelson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cooke 1 AST) 21–27
7:11 WAS MISS Walker-Kimbrough 3' Cutting Layup Shot
7:07 LAS Stevens REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:02 LAS MISS Burrell 7' Driving Layup
7:01 WAS Delle Donne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:47 WAS MISS Delle Donne 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:45 WAS Hawkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
6:45 WAS Hawkins 1' Putback Layup (4 PTS) 23–27
6:26 LAS MISS Cooke 4' Driving Layup
6:26 WAS Delle Donne BLOCK (2 BLK)
6:23 WAS Delle Donne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:21 LAS Burrell S.FOUL (P1.T2)
6:21 WAS Sykes Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
6:21 LAS SUB: Thomas FOR Burrell
6:21 LAS SUB: Hamby FOR Kar. Samuelson
6:21 WAS SUB: Hines-Allen FOR Delle Donne
6:21 WAS Sykes Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
6:00 LAS MISS Cooke 11' Jump Shot
6:00 WAS Sykes BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:56 WAS Hawkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
5:53 WAS Hines-Allen 2' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Cloud 3 AST) 27–27
5:53 SPARKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:53 LAS SUB: Canada FOR Cooke
5:32 LAS Hamby Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
5:32 WAS Hawkins STEAL (2 STL)
5:25 WAS MISS Walker-Kimbrough 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:21 LAS Stevens REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:04 LAS Canada Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T4)
5:04 SPARKS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
4:52 WAS MISS Cloud 19' Pullup Jump Shot
4:48 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:26 LAS Hamby 4' Layup (7 PTS) 27–29
4:07 WAS Cloud 3' Driving Layup (5 PTS) 29–29
3:51 WAS Hines-Allen P.FOUL (P1.T2)
3:42 LAS MISS Hamby 2' Reverse Layup
3:40 WAS Hines-Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:21 WAS MISS Sykes 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:21 SPARKS Rebound
3:21 WAS Hawkins L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
3:21 LAS SUB: Kar. Samuelson FOR Hamby
3:07 WAS Hines-Allen S.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:07 LAS MISS Stevens Free Throw 1 of 2
3:07 SPARKS Rebound
3:07 LAS Stevens Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:07 WAS SUB: Delle Donne FOR Hawkins
2:53 LAS Jump Ball Kar. Samuelson vs. Sykes: Tip to Cloud
2:47 WAS MISS Cloud 5' Layup
2:47 LAS Thomas BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:47 SPARKS Rebound
2:27 LAS Clarendon Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T5)
2:15 WAS Hines-Allen 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Walker-Kimbrough 1 AST) 32–30
2:00 LAS Clarendon 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (8 PTS) 32–32
1:39 WAS MISS Sykes 3' Driving Layup
1:39 LAS Kar. Samuelson BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:34 SPARKS Rebound
1:34 WAS Hines-Allen Violation:Kicked Ball
1:23 LAS Stevens 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (7 PTS) (Clarendon 1 AST) 32–34
0:59 WAS Delle Donne 3' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Hines-Allen 2 AST) 34–34
0:51 WAS Walker-Kimbrough P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:51 LAS Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:51 LAS Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:42 WAS MISS Hines-Allen 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:40 LAS Canada REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:37 WAS Sykes S.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:37 LAS Canada Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
0:37 Mystics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
0:37 LAS Canada Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:23 WAS MISS Delle Donne 13' Floating Jump Shot
0:21 LAS Stevens REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:00 LAS MISS Clarendon 3' Hook Shot
0:00 WAS Delle Donne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:31 PM EST)

Quarter 3

10:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:47 PM EST)
9:52 WAS Cloud Traveling Turnover (P2.T9)
9:37 LAS MISS Stevens 4' Driving Reverse Layup
9:37 WAS Delle Donne BLOCK (3 BLK)
9:33 WAS Hawkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
9:29 WAS Hawkins Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
9:29 LAS Hamby STEAL (1 STL)
9:26 LAS Hamby Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
9:26 WAS Delle Donne STEAL (1 STL)
9:20 WAS MISS Hawkins 6' Layup
9:20 LAS Stevens BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:18 LAS Clarendon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
9:13 WAS Cloud S.FOUL (P2.T1)
9:13 LAS Hamby Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
9:13 LAS Hamby Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
8:56 WAS MISS Delle Donne 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:54 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
8:48 LAS Clarendon Traveling Turnover (P2.T7)
8:28 WAS Delle Donne Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T11)
8:08 WAS Sykes P.FOUL (P2.T2)
7:54 LAS Hamby 5' Cutting Layup Shot (11 PTS) (Stevens 1 AST) 34–42
7:39 WAS MISS Sykes 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:37 LAS Stevens REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
7:34 LAS Stevens Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T8)
7:21 WAS MISS Delle Donne 17' Jump Shot
7:17 LAS Canada REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:56 LAS MISS Canada 17' Jump Shot
6:56 WAS Sykes BLOCK (2 BLK)
6:56 SPARKS Rebound
6:55 LAS MISS Clarendon 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:54 SPARKS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
6:54 SPARKS Rebound
6:40 WAS MISS Delle Donne 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:37 LAS Canada REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:16 LAS MISS Hamby 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:13 WAS Cloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
6:06 WAS MISS Walker-Kimbrough 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:03 LAS Stevens REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
5:57 LAS Clarendon Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
5:57 WAS Sykes STEAL (1 STL)
5:52 WAS Hawkins 1' Running Layup (6 PTS) (Sykes 2 AST) 36–42
5:26 LAS Canada 7' Driving Layup (6 PTS) 36–44
5:15 WAS Sykes 1' Driving Reverse Layup (10 PTS) 38–44
4:59 WAS Walker-Kimbrough S.FOUL (P2.T3)
4:59 Timeout: Official
4:59 WAS SUB: Hines-Allen FOR Delle Donne
4:59 WAS SUB: Meng FOR Walker-Kimbrough
4:59 LAS Clarendon Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
4:59 LAS Clarendon Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
4:50 WAS Hines-Allen OFF.Foul (P3)
4:50 WAS Hines-Allen Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T12)
4:50 LAS SUB: Thomas FOR Clarendon
4:29 LAS MISS Kar. Samuelson 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
4:27 WAS Hawkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
4:16 WAS MISS Hawkins 6' Layup
4:16 LAS Stevens BLOCK (2 BLK)
4:15 WAS Hawkins REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
4:15 LAS Stevens S.FOUL (P2.T1)
4:15 WAS Hawkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
4:15 WAS Hawkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
3:51 LAS Canada Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
3:51 WAS Hines-Allen STEAL (1 STL)
3:47 WAS Hines-Allen 2' Running Layup (7 PTS) 42–46
3:42 WAS Meng P.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:36 LAS MISS Stevens 14' Pullup Jump Shot
3:36 WAS Hawkins REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
3:27 WAS Meng 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Hawkins 2 AST) 45–46
3:05 LAS Thomas 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Stevens 2 AST) 45–49
2:53 WAS MISS Hawkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:49 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
2:37 LAS Stevens 13' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Canada 2 AST) 45–51
2:23 LAS Kar. Samuelson P.FOUL (P2.T2)
2:23 WAS SUB: Delle Donne FOR Hawkins
2:11 WAS MISS Meng 18' Pullup Jump Shot
2:08 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
1:53 LAS Stevens Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
1:53 WAS Delle Donne STEAL (2 STL)
1:48 WAS Sykes 15' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Meng 2 AST) 47–51
1:35 LAS MISS Kar. Samuelson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:35 Mystics Rebound
1:35 LAS SUB: Clarendon FOR Kar. Samuelson
1:35 WAS SUB: Walker-Kimbrough FOR Sykes
1:14 WAS Meng 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Delle Donne 1 AST) 50–51
1:14 SPARKS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
0:57 LAS MISS Canada 12' Pullup Jump Shot
0:54 WAS Delle Donne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
0:37 WAS MISS Meng 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:34 WAS Hines-Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:23 WAS MISS Hines-Allen 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:22 Mystics Rebound
0:22 LAS Clarendon L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
0:15 WAS MISS Walker-Kimbrough 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:11 WAS Hines-Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
0:03 WAS Delle Donne 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) 52–51
0:00 LAS MISS Canada 36' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:00 SPARKS Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:09 PM EST)

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