Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball Association
Kahleah Copper scores 11 of her 24 points in the third quarter, the Mercury beat the Sparks 92-78
Copper scored 10 points in the opening six minutes of the second half to help Phoenix build a 63-55 lead.
Sophie Cunningham made a wide open 3-pointer to begin Phoenix's 7-1 run that ended in a 72-62 lead at the end of the third. The Mercury opened the fourth on an 8-2 spurt to extend their lead to 80-64.
Natasha Cloud highlighted the fourth with a full-court pass to find Copper in stride for a layup and an 87-70 lead.
Brittney Griner had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Cloud added 14 points and seven assists for Phoenix (9-8).
Dearica Hamby tied a career high with 29 points for Los Angeles (4-14), which played the last of a seven-game road trip. Rickea Jackson added 14 points and Aari McDonald had 12 points and 10 assists.
Hamby made her first four 3-pointers to set a career high for makes in a game. She finished the half with 21 points, on 8-of-12 shooting, to help Los Angeles lead 45-44. Taurasi made four of her five 3-pointers in the first half and paced Phoenix with 16 points.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 78 - 92 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 92 |
| 4th 8.1 |  |
Natasha Mack defensive rebound | 78 - 92 |
| 4th 12.0 |  |
Liz Dixon blocks Zia Cooke 's 5-foot driving layup | 78 - 92 |
| 4th 25.0 | |
Queen Egbo defensive rebound | 78 - 92 |
Statistics
 LA |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-63 | FG | 35-69 |
| 46.0 | Field Goal % | 50.7 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 47.6 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 10-15 | FT | 15-23 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 65.2 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 24 | Assists | 19 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 14,363 · Capacity:
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