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Washington Mystics @ Los Angeles Sparks 68–70

2024-05-21 · WNBA · Walter Pyramid, Long Beach CA · Att. 3,627 · WNBA League Pass

Washington Mystics 2024 · Los Angeles Sparks 2024 · 2024 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
WAS	23	13	19	13	68
LAS	24	8	23	15	70

Team stats

	Mystics	Sparks
Field goals	27-64 .422	26-55 .473
Three-pointers	8-25 .320	8-21 .381
Free throws	6-11 .545	10-15 .667
Offensive rebounds	8	5
Defensive rebounds	20	28
Total rebounds	28	33
Assists	21	21
Steals	13	8
Blocks	3	5
Turnovers	19	28
Personal fouls	16	19
Technical fouls	3	0
Points in the paint	26	28
Fast-break points	6	8
Points off turnovers	10	26
Largest lead	9	9

Washington Mystics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Ariel Atkins G	34	9	3-13	1-7	2-2	1	1	2	4	6	1	7	5	-9
Karlie Samuelson G	31	9	4-10	1-4	0-0	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	+7
Julie Vanloo G	30	12	4-8	4-8	0-0	0	3	3	9	1	0	4	2	+10
Stefanie Dolson C	24	6	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	3	3	2	2	0	4	4	+8
Shakira Austin C	21	12	5-14	0-0	2-4	4	4	8	1	0	0	2	0	-6
Aaliyah Edwards F	24	10	5-7	0-1	0-3	0	3	3	1	3	2	1	4	-2
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough G	13	6	2-4	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-10
DiDi Richards G	12	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	2	0	0	0	0	-4
Myisha Hines-Allen F	10	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	-4
Total	200	68	27-64	8-25	6-11	8	20	28	21	13	3	19	16

FG .422 · 3P .320 · FT .545

Did not play: Emily Engstler (coach's decision), Jade Melbourne (coach's decision)

Los Angeles Sparks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Lexie Brown G	40	20	6-14	3-6	5-5	0	2	2	6	2	0	7	3	+2
Dearica Hamby F	37	17	7-13	0-2	3-6	2	16	18	4	1	0	4	4	0
Kia Nurse G	31	13	4-9	3-7	2-4	0	1	1	2	1	0	2	3	+9
Cameron Brink F	30	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	7	8	3	3	4	3	3	+11
Layshia Clarendon G	17	7	3-5	1-1	0-0	1	0	1	2	1	0	2	2	-3
Rickea Jackson F	31	9	4-8	1-3	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	1	5	4	+2
Stephanie Talbot F	6	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	-1
Zia Cooke G	3	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-6
Aari McDonald G	3	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	+2
Li Yueru C	1	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6
Total	200	70	26-55	8-21	10-15	5	28	33	21	8	5	28	19

FG .473 · 3P .381 · FT .667

Did not play: Rae Burrell (coach's decision)

Officials: Roy Gulbeyan, Jeff Wooten, Agon Abazi

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

10:00 Start of 1st Period (10:04 PM EST)
10:00 LAS Jump Ball Brink vs. Austin: Tip to Hamby
9:36 LAS MISS Brown 15' Pullup Jump Shot
9:35 LAS Brink REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:35 SPARKS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#1)
9:16 WAS MISS Austin 7' Driving Layup
9:16 LAS Brink BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:12 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:10 LAS MISS Clarendon 3' Running Layup
9:05 WAS Vanloo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:03 WAS MISS Vanloo 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
9:03 SPARKS Rebound
8:43 LAS Clarendon 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hamby 1 AST) 0–3
8:26 WAS Atkins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
8:26 LAS Brink STEAL (1 STL)
8:24 LAS Brink Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P1.T2)
8:09 WAS MISS Atkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:05 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:00 LAS Brown Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)
7:46 LAS Nurse P.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:40 WAS MISS Vanloo 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
7:36 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:32 WAS MISS Atkins 16' Pullup Jump Shot
7:28 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:20 LAS MISS Nurse 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
7:17 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:08 WAS Austin 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Atkins 1 AST) 2–3
6:48 LAS Brink Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
6:48 WAS Dolson STEAL (1 STL)
6:29 WAS Samuelson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Vanloo 1 AST) 5–3
6:13 LAS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brink 1 AST) 5–6
5:48 WAS MISS Dolson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:44 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:40 LAS Clarendon 4' Running Layup (5 PTS) (Hamby 2 AST) 5–8
5:26 WAS Atkins Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
5:26 LAS Brink STEAL (2 STL)
5:17 LAS Hamby OFF.Foul (P1)
5:17 LAS Hamby Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
5:17 LAS SUB: Jackson FOR Brink
5:17 WAS SUB: Edwards FOR Austin
5:17 WAS SUB: Hines-Allen FOR Dolson
4:56 WAS MISS Samuelson 12' Pullup Jump Shot
4:53 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:53 WAS Edwards S.FOUL (P1.T1)
4:53 Timeout: Official
4:53 LAS Nurse Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
4:53 LAS MISS Nurse Free Throw 2 of 2
4:49 WAS Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:35 WAS Atkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Vanloo 2 AST) 8–9
4:18 LAS Jackson 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Clarendon 1 AST) 8–11
3:59 WAS Vanloo 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Atkins 2 AST) 11–11
3:41 LAS Hamby 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 11–13
3:32 WAS Edwards 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Vanloo 3 AST) 13–13
3:19 LAS Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Brown 2 AST) 13–16
3:05 LAS Nurse P.FOUL (P2.T2)
3:05 LAS SUB: Talbot FOR Nurse
3:05 WAS SUB: Walker-Kimbrough FOR Atkins
2:56 WAS Samuelson 13' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Vanloo 4 AST) 15–16
2:36 LAS Brown 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Talbot 1 AST) 15–19
2:21 WAS Walker-Kimbrough 5' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 17–19
2:05 LAS MISS Hamby 5' Driving Layup
2:05 WAS Edwards BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:02 WAS Samuelson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:59 WAS Walker-Kimbrough 21' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Vanloo 5 AST) 19–19
1:37 LAS Clarendon 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (7 PTS) 19–21
1:18 WAS Hines-Allen 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Vanloo 6 AST) 21–21
1:11 LAS MISS Hamby 4' Driving Layup
1:07 WAS Hines-Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:57 WAS Edwards Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
0:57 LAS SUB: McDonald FOR Hamby
0:57 LAS SUB: Brink FOR Clarendon
0:57 WAS SUB: Austin FOR Edwards
0:57 WAS SUB: Richards FOR Vanloo
0:57 WAS SUB: Atkins FOR Samuelson
0:34 SPARKS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6)
0:24 WAS Richards 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Austin 1 AST) 23–21
0:08 LAS Brown 28' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Brink 2 AST) 23–24
0:00 WAS MISS Richards 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
0:00 LAS Brink BLOCK (2 BLK)
0:00 Mystics Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (10:20 PM EST)

Quarter 2

10:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:24 PM EST)
9:48 WAS Atkins Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T4)
9:33 LAS Jackson 16' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) (McDonald 1 AST) 23–26
9:24 WAS Austin 14' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 25–26
9:11 LAS MISS McDonald 26' 3PT Jump Shot
9:07 WAS Richards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:57 WAS MISS Atkins 3PT Jump Shot
8:57 SPARKS Rebound
8:43 WAS Mystics T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Austin )
8:43 LAS Brown Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)
8:25 LAS MISS Brown 14' Floating Jump Shot
8:22 WAS Hines-Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:18 WAS MISS Austin 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
8:16 LAS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:13 LAS Talbot Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
8:13 WAS Atkins STEAL (1 STL)
8:05 WAS Atkins Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P4.T5)
8:05 WAS SUB: Edwards FOR Hines-Allen
7:50 LAS MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:44 WAS Atkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:42 LAS Brown P.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:42 LAS SUB: Hamby FOR McDonald
7:33 WAS MISS Austin 12' Jump Shot
7:30 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
7:20 LAS MISS Hamby 4' Reverse Layup
7:20 WAS Edwards BLOCK (2 BLK)
7:20 SPARKS Rebound
7:20 LAS SUB: Cooke FOR Talbot
7:20 WAS SUB: Dolson FOR Austin
7:07 LAS Brown 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Cooke 1 AST) 25–29
6:51 WAS MISS Walker-Kimbrough 11' Pullup Jump Shot
6:46 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
6:33 WAS Edwards S.FOUL (P2.T1)
6:33 LAS MISS Hamby Free Throw 1 of 2
6:33 SPARKS Rebound
6:33 WAS SUB: Samuelson FOR Atkins
6:33 WAS SUB: Vanloo FOR Walker-Kimbrough
6:33 LAS MISS Hamby Free Throw 2 of 2
6:32 SPARKS Rebound
6:28 LAS MISS Cooke 12' Floating Jump Shot
6:22 WAS Richards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:13 WAS MISS Samuelson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:09 WAS Richards REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:00 WAS Edwards 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Richards 1 AST) 27–29
5:48 LAS Brown Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T8)
5:48 SPARKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:48 LAS SUB: Yueru FOR Brink
5:33 WAS Vanloo 25' 3PT Step Back Bank Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Richards 2 AST) 30–29
5:13 LAS MISS Yueru 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:09 WAS Richards REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:07 WAS Dolson OFF.Foul (P1)
5:07 WAS Dolson Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
4:49 LAS MISS Yueru 5' Layup
4:46 WAS Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:39 WAS Vanloo 26' 3PT Jump Bank Shot (9 PTS) (Edwards 1 AST) 33–29
4:19 WAS Vanloo P.FOUL (P1.T2)
4:19 LAS SUB: Nurse FOR Cooke
4:19 LAS SUB: Clarendon FOR Yueru
4:19 WAS SUB: Atkins FOR Richards
4:11 LAS MISS Brown 3' Driving Layup
4:10 SPARKS Rebound
4:06 LAS MISS Hamby 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
4:03 WAS Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:56 WAS MISS Atkins 4' Running Layup
3:53 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
3:46 LAS Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
3:46 WAS Samuelson STEAL (1 STL)
3:38 LAS Clarendon P.FOUL (P1.T2)
3:38 SPARKS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
3:27 WAS Dolson Traveling Turnover (P2.T7)
3:10 LAS MISS Hamby 6' Layup
3:07 LAS Clarendon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
3:03 LAS MISS Brown 13' Pullup Jump Shot
3:02 SPARKS Rebound
3:02 SPARKS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
2:43 WAS Atkins Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T8)
2:43 LAS Clarendon STEAL (1 STL)
2:40 LAS MISS Clarendon 4' Running Layup
2:40 WAS Atkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:40 SPARKS Rebound
2:30 LAS Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
2:30 WAS Dolson STEAL (2 STL)
2:23 WAS MISS Atkins 24' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
2:23 Mystics Rebound
2:23 WAS SUB: Austin FOR Dolson
2:13 LAS Jackson S.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:13 WAS Austin Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
2:13 WAS MISS Austin Free Throw 2 of 2
2:10 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
1:58 LAS Clarendon Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
1:58 WAS Atkins STEAL (2 STL)
1:52 LAS Hamby P.FOUL (P2.T4)
1:42 WAS MISS Austin 5' Turnaround Hook Shot
1:40 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:10)
1:37 LAS MISS Nurse 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
1:34 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
1:23 LAS Clarendon Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
1:23 WAS Vanloo STEAL (1 STL)
1:15 WAS Austin 15' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Vanloo 7 AST) 36–29
1:01 WAS Mystics T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Atkins )
1:01 LAS Brown Free Throw Technical (13 PTS)
0:50 LAS Brown 21' Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS) 36–32
0:30 LAS Jackson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:30 WAS MISS Edwards Free Throw 1 of 2
0:30 Mystics Rebound
0:30 WAS SUB: Walker-Kimbrough FOR Vanloo
0:30 WAS MISS Edwards Free Throw 2 of 2
0:28 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
0:23 WAS MISS Austin 4' Putback Layup
0:21 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11)
0:01 LAS MISS Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:01 SPARKS Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:48 PM EST)

Quarter 3

10:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:04 PM EST)
9:41 WAS Austin 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (9 PTS) 38–32
9:19 LAS MISS Nurse 12' Floating Jump Shot
9:15 WAS Dolson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:09 WAS Atkins Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T9)
9:09 LAS Brink STEAL (3 STL)
8:46 LAS MISS Brown 29' 3PT Jump Shot
8:41 WAS Vanloo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:35 WAS Dolson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Vanloo 8 AST) 41–32
8:12 WAS Dolson S.FOUL (P2.T1)
8:12 LAS Hamby Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
8:12 LAS Hamby Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
8:00 WAS Austin Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
7:51 LAS Brink 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Brown 3 AST) 41–36
7:40 LAS Brown P.FOUL (P2.T1)
7:35 WAS Dolson OFF.Foul (P3)
7:35 WAS Dolson Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T11)
7:35 Mystics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
7:35 Instant Replay3rd Period (11:08 PM EST)
7:24 LAS MISS Brown 16' Pullup Jump Shot
7:19 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
7:06 WAS Samuelson 6' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (7 PTS) (Dolson 1 AST) 43–36
6:54 LAS Brown Traveling Turnover (P4.T14)
6:37 WAS Samuelson 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup (9 PTS) 45–36
6:24 WAS Austin Violation:Kicked Ball
6:24 WAS SUB: Edwards FOR Austin
6:13 LAS Hamby 8' Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Clarendon 2 AST) 45–38
6:01 LAS Clarendon P.FOUL (P2.T2)
6:01 LAS SUB: Jackson FOR Clarendon
5:58 WAS Edwards L.B.FOUL (P3.T2)
5:58 WAS Vanloo Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
5:45 LAS MISS Jackson 5' Layup
5:42 WAS Vanloo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:38 WAS MISS Atkins 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot
5:35 LAS Brink REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:30 LAS Hamby 4' Running Layup (8 PTS) (Brown 4 AST) 45–40
5:23 LAS Jackson P.FOUL (P3.T3)
5:23 WAS SUB: Hines-Allen FOR Dolson
5:23 Mystics Violation: Delay of game Violation
5:13 WAS MISS Vanloo 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:10 WAS Hines-Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:59 WAS Vanloo Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
4:59 LAS Brown STEAL (1 STL)
4:57 WAS Vanloo P.FOUL (P2.T3)
4:48 LAS Jackson Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T15)
4:32 WAS Atkins 3' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Hines-Allen 1 AST) 47–40
4:14 LAS Brink 7' Layup (4 PTS) (Nurse 1 AST) 47–42
4:02 WAS MISS Samuelson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:59 LAS Brink REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:52 WAS Edwards S.FOUL (P4.T4)
3:52 LAS Hamby Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
3:52 WAS SUB: Walker-Kimbrough FOR Atkins
3:52 LAS MISS Hamby Free Throw 2 of 2
3:49 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:2 Def:11)
3:43 LAS Hamby 2' Driving Layup (11 PTS) (Nurse 2 AST) 47–45
3:25 WAS Vanloo 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Samuelson 1 AST) 50–45
3:09 LAS Hamby 4' Cutting Layup Shot (13 PTS) (Brown 5 AST) 50–47
2:56 WAS MISS Hines-Allen 18' Jump Shot
2:54 LAS Hamby REBOUND (Off:2 Def:12)
2:51 LAS Brink OFF.Foul (P1)
2:51 LAS Brink Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T16)
2:33 WAS MISS Edwards 3PT Jump Shot
2:29 LAS Brink REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
2:22 LAS Nurse 26' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hamby 3 AST) 50–50
2:21 Mystics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
2:21 WAS SUB: Atkins FOR Hines-Allen
2:21 WAS SUB: Dolson FOR Edwards
2:21 WAS SUB: Austin FOR Vanloo
2:21 WAS SUB: Richards FOR Samuelson
2:07 WAS Atkins OFF.Foul (P1)
2:07 WAS Atkins Offensive Foul Turnover (P7.T14)
1:52 LAS Hamby Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T17)
1:52 WAS Atkins STEAL (3 STL)
1:46 WAS MISS Atkins 20' Pullup Jump Shot
1:43 WAS Atkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:37 LAS Nurse S.FOUL (P3.T4)
1:37 WAS Walker-Kimbrough Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
1:37 WAS Walker-Kimbrough Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
1:21 LAS MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:18 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
1:10 WAS MISS Austin 17' Pullup Jump Shot
1:08 LAS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:00 LAS Nurse 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Brown 6 AST) 52–53
0:50 WAS Austin Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T15)
0:50 LAS Hamby STEAL (1 STL)
0:46 LAS Hamby 3' Running Layup (15 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 52–55
0:31 WAS Dolson 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Atkins 3 AST) 55–55
0:15 LAS Brown Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T18)
0:15 WAS Atkins STEAL (4 STL)
0:00 WAS MISS Atkins 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:00 LAS Nurse REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:26 PM EST)

Quarter 4