Phoenix Mercury @ Los Angeles Sparks

16-13, 11-6 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Mercury PHX	16	14	21	24	75
Sparks LA	20	20	17	21	78

Los Angeles SparksSparksLA

17-11, 10-6 Home

Matchups

PHX

LA wins season

2-1

Game 1@ LA

Final

Game 2@ LA

Final

Game 3@ PHX

Final

Game Information

Los Angeles, CA

NBA TV

Referee:Daryl Humphrey

Referee:Jeff Wooten

Referee:Randy Richardson

Referee:Jeff Wooten

Women's National Basketball Assoc.

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	33	11	.750	-	W1
Golden State	32	12	.727	1	W1
Las Vegas	31	13	.705	2	W7
Dallas	27	17	.614	6	W1
Portland	17	27	.386	16	W1
Los Angeles	16	28	.364	17	L2
Phoenix	16	28	.364	17	L1
Seattle	8	36	.182	25	L5

WNBA News

Sources: Sparks fire head coach Lynne Roberts after 2 seasons

The Los Angeles Sparks dismissed head coach Lynne Roberts Friday morning after the team missed the playoffs under her leadership for the second straight season, sources told ESPN.

WNBA playoffs schedule 2026: Seeds set, games tip Sunday

The first round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs opens Sunday. The semifinals tip Oct. 4 and the Finals open Oct. 17.

Ranking the top 25 WNBA players in the playoffs

A'ja Wilson has been No. 1 all season. Who falls into place behind her as the postseason arrives?

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