WNBA · Game completed
Los Angeles Sparks2-397at
Phoenix Mercury2-488
Thu, May 21, 10:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZPrime Video
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | 25 | 35 | 22 | 15 | 97 |
| PHX | 24 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 88 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel AtkinsF | 24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 0-1 | +2 |
| Nneka OgwumikeF | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Dearica HambyC | 30 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 11-11 | +13 |
| Kelsey PlumG | 34 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-14 | 4-10 | 0-0 | +14 |
| Erica WheelerG | 26 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Cameron Brink | 19 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 5-6 | -1 |
| Rae Burrell | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | +8 |
| Chance Gray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Jihyun Park | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +9 |
| Kate Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 97 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 31-64 | 15-32 | 20-22 |
DNP: Emma Cannon (coach's decision), Sania Feagin (injury/illness), Ta'Niya Latson (coach's decision)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWanna BonnerF | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | -1 |
| Alyssa ThomasF | 35 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 9-11 | -5 |
| Natasha MackC | 28 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Kahleah CopperG | 36 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-20 | 1-7 | 7-10 | -14 |
| Jovana NogicG | 30 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 2-3 | -5 |
| Marta Suarez | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Noemie Brochant | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Kiana Williams | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Quionche Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Team | 88 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 29-69 | 8-25 | 22-29 |
DNP: Kyara Linskens (coach's decision), Sami Whitcomb (injury/illness)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · PHX
- 2
- Biggest lead · LAS
- 21
- Times tied
- 5
- Lead changes
- 11
- Longest run · PHX
- 9
How they entered this matchup
Out: Kelsey PlumRest edge: LASTravel tax: LASNational TV
- PHX is missing Kelsey Plum and their 21.5 points per game (lower leg), and 1 more rotation scorer is listed out alongside him.
- LAS has the rest edge with 99h between tipoffs, 51h more than PHX.
- LAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 358 mi from its previous stop.
- LAS is in game 1 of 4 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | LAS | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 2-3 | 2-4 |
| Days rest | 3 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 99h | 48h |
| Rest swing | +51h | -51h |
| Travel in | 358 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 4 | Homestand · 4 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 1 | 1 |
How each side got here
LAS
358 miLos Angeles, CAPhoenix, AZ
LAS came from Los Angeles, CA with 358 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Los Angeles, CA to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
0 miPhoenix, AZNo travel
PHX stayed in Phoenix, AZ between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
LAS
Road tripLAS is on game 1 of 4 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles3,004 mi
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 4 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment4 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi
Where it aired
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