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WNBA · Game completed

Phoenix Mercury13-2294atLos Angeles Sparks12-2087

Tue, Aug 11, 10:00 PM EDTGalen Center, Los Angeles, CAArizona's Family Sports · Merc+ · NBA TV · Spectrum SportsNet

The box score

Final numbers

Line scoreQ1Q2Q3Q4T
PHX2321242492
LAS2324202087
PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
DeWanna BonnerF279623312-52-43-4+15
Alyssa ThomasF3316791155-80-06-7+12
Noemie BrochantF30243350310-133-61-3+9
Sami WhitcombG227432012-62-51-1+16
Kahleah CopperG3518411087-161-53-4+6
Valeriane Ayayi207410131-41-34-4-12
Natasha Mack139410004-40-01-1-10
Marta Suarez70010010-10-10-0-9
Lexi Held132310010-30-12-4-10
Team9235221252331-609-2521-28

DNP: Kyara Linskens (coach's decision), Kelsey Plum (coach's decision), Shay Ciezki (coach's decision)

PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
Nneka OgwumikeF3218980046-142-44-4-6
Dearica HambyF3119422048-80-03-5-7
Erica WheelerG307352033-111-70-0-6
Ariel AtkinsG325424002-71-50-2-11
Rae BurrellG3519363016-200-77-8-5
Cameron Brink167510223-60-31-1+7
Jihyun Park55100002-31-20-0+9
Kiana Williams40100010-00-00-0+2
Tonie Morgan63110021-21-10-0+1
Chance Gray84200001-21-21-2-1
Team8733251121732-737-3116-22

DNP: Emma Cannon (coach's decision), Kate Martin (coach's decision)

Lead tracker

551010LASPHXQ1Q2Q3Q4
Biggest lead · LAS
7
Biggest lead · PHX
6
Times tied
12
Lead changes
16
Longest run · PHX
10

How they entered this matchup

Out: Kelsey PlumTravel tax: PHXBody clock: PHXNational 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.
  • PHX is carrying the heavier travel load at 2,300 mi from its previous stop.
  • PHX is dealing with west-to-east pressure: 0h on the body clock and -3h of zone shift.
  • PHX is in game 5 of 5 on the road with 3,226 mi already logged before tip.
  • National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The lineLAS −1.5 · didn't cover

The line

Pregame line · how it landed

SpreadLAS −1.5didn't cover — lost by 7
MoneylinePHX +105 · LAS −125PHX won — upset
TotalO/U 178.5over — 181 combined

Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spotPHXLAS
Record13-2212-20
Days rest1 day1 day
Hours rest55h51h
Rest swing+4h-4h
Travel in2,300 mi2 mi
Zone change-3h0h
Body clock0h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 5 of 5Homestand · 2 of 2
Miles before tip3,226 mi0 mi
Schedule alerts
Fatigue Index41

PHX carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. LAS's 1.

How each side got here

PHX

2,300 mi
Washington, DCLos Angeles, CA

PHX came from Washington, DC with 2,300 mi of travel and -3h of time-zone change.

Washington, DC to Los Angeles, CA

LAS

2 mi
Crypto.com ArenaGalen Center

LAS came from Crypto.com Arena with 2 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Crypto.com Arena to Galen Center

Where this game sits in the run

PHX

Road trip

PHX is on game 5 of 5 on the road, with 3,226 mi already behind it.

Game in segment5 of 5
Miles before tip3,226 mi
Segment miles5,526 mi

LAS

Homestand

LAS is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles2 mi

Where it aired

National
NBA TV
Local TV
PHXArizona's Family SportsPHXMerc+LASSpectrum SportsNetin-market
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