Sparks Set Wild Season-High in Win Over Mystics

Los Angeles won its second straight home game before the WNBA All-Star break.
Jul 15, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes (20) defends Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum (10) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Jul 15, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes (20) defends Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum (10) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Sparks closed a dominant 99-80 home win over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night — cementing their first set of back-to-back victory thus far in 2025.

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The 99-point mark was a season-high for Los Angeles. It converted a 38 total field goals, also a season-best.

Fueled by a dominant 33-point second quarter, the Sparks scored a season-most 59 first-half points and led by 25 after the first two frames.

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"Playing super collectively, I thought tonight was our best," star guard Kelsey Plum said. "I know the numbers back it up, but in terms of our pace and the way we shared the ball, the way we moved ... we got great quality shots."

Dearica Hamby led with a game-high 26 points — joining Rickea Jackson (22), Plum (20) and Azura Stevens (15) as the four Sparks' starters in double figures.

Julie Allemand, the only L.A. starter to not reach the scoring mark, still logged an impressive 10 assists and five rebounds.

“Julie has been unbelievable," head coach Lynne Roberts said. "She just calms us down… She was +22 today and scored three points. That's hard to do, right? So, her value cannot be understated.”

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Sania Feagin provided key second-half bench minutes, scoring eight points in 13 minutes to secure the dominant home win.

The Sparks improve to 8-14 and just under three games back of a playoff spot heading into the WNBA's All-Star break.

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