Kelsey Plum Shares 'Assassin' Mindset Following Dominant Sparks' Win

The Los Angeles Sparks closed a convincing 99-80 home win over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night. The 99-point mark was a season-high for Los Angeles. It converted a 38 total field goals, also a season-best.

Just over 48 hours earlier, on Sunday, the Sparks left Crypto.com Arena with their first home win since late May — after a back-and-forth 92-88 victory over the Connecticut Sun.

FINAL — Sparks: 92, Sun: 88

LA survives a late Connecticut comeback to claim its first home win in nearly two months. Plum and Stevens combined for 44 points in the victory.

Jackson and Hamby added 19 and 17, respectively. pic.twitter.com/WhOgHhgQOb
— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) July 14, 2025

The pair of home wins cemented their first set of back-to-back victories in 2025.

Following Sunday's victory, amidst the streaky L.A. winning streak, star guard Kelsey Plum spoke on her personal scoring and playmaking mindset — detailing how she was able to contribute so well offensively.

“I was just trying to be patient, pick my spots, and I think we’ve gotten better at our spacing. I’m someone that thrives in space," Plum said. "And so just trying to be patient early, give it up, and then, knowing that throughout the game people were hitting shots, and then the lane starts to open up ... So [I] was just trying to be patient and trust that it’s going to come, and then just try to be like an assassin and strike.

Kelsey Plum will participate in this year’s WNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest in Indiana — her first time appearing in the event since 2022.

The Sparks’ guard ranks 15th in league history in made threes (539) and is tied for second in 2025 with 50 made triples. pic.twitter.com/NfD61yIh7z
— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) July 15, 2025