WNBA · Game completed
Washington Mystics24-1682at
Los Angeles Sparks14-2588
Fri, Aug 28, 10:00 PM EDTCrypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CAION
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 23 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 82 |
| LAS | 23 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 88 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaela OnyenwereF | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 6-6 | -7 |
| Kiki IriafenF | 30 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -6 |
| Shakira AustinC | 29 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 3-5 | -12 |
| Sonia CitronG | 32 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9-18 | 4-7 | 0-1 | -5 |
| Georgia AmooreG | 24 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Angela Dugalic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Lauren Betts | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | +5 |
| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Cotie McMahon | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Cassandre Prosper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Alicia Florez | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Team | 82 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 31-63 | 8-21 | 12-17 |
DNP: Rori Harmon (coach's decision), Lucy Olsen (coach's decision), Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (coach's decision)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nneka OgwumikeF | 29 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11-16 | 2-3 | 0-1 | +8 |
| Dearica HambyF | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | -4 |
| Erica WheelerG | 21 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Ariel AtkinsG | 27 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +10 |
| Rae BurrellG | 29 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Cameron Brink | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | +8 |
| Tonie Morgan | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | +1 |
| Chance Gray | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Monique Akoa Makani | 21 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | +14 |
| Team | 88 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 36-64 | 8-20 | 8-14 |
DNP: Emma Cannon (coach's decision), Jihyun Park (coach's decision), Kate Martin (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · LAS
- 8
- Biggest lead · WAS
- 17
- Times tied
- 13
- Lead changes
- 12
- Longest run · LAS
- 8
How they entered this matchup
- LAS has the rest edge with 96h between tipoffs, 72h more than WAS.
- WAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 358 mi from its previous stop.
- WAS is dealing with minimal pressure: -3h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- WAS is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- WAS is in game 4 of 6 on the road with 3,357 mi already logged before tip.
The lineWAS −5.5 · didn't cover
The line
Pregame line · how it landed
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | WAS | LAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 24-16 | 14-25 |
| Days rest | B2B | 3 days |
| Hours rest | 24h | 96h |
| Rest swing | -72h | +72h |
| Travel in | 358 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 6 | Homestand · 4 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 3,357 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 8 | 0 |
WAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 8 vs. LAS's 0.
How each side got here
WAS
358 miWAS came from Phoenix, AZ with 358 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Phoenix, AZ to Los Angeles, CA
LAS
0 miLAS stayed in Los Angeles, CA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Los Angeles, CA
Where this game sits in the run
WAS
Road tripWAS is on game 4 of 6 on the road, with 3,357 mi already behind it.
LAS
HomestandLAS is in game 4 of 4 on this homestand.
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