LA Sparks vs Phoenix Mercury Player Stats and Box Score - May 21 | 2025 WNBA Season

The Phoenix Mercury improved to 2-0 for the season after beating the LA Sparks 89-86 on Wednesday at the PHX Arena. Satou Sabally had another big game, finishing with 25 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Sabally struggled from the field but made a living at the free-throw line.

Alyssa Thomas also had a strong game, putting up 19 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Monique Akoa Makani was the only other player to score in double figures for Phoenix with 11 points. The bench came up big with 22 points in total, led by Kitija Laksa’s nine points.

For the Sparks, Kelsey Plum was fantastic again with 25 points, three rebounds and six assists. Azura Stevens had a monster double-double of 23 points and 17 rebounds, while Dearica Hamby added 15 points and seven rebounds.

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LA Sparks vs. Phoenix Mercury Player Stats and Box Score

Sparks

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Dearica Hamby	15	7	2	0	0	0	4	33	6-13	1-3	2-2	10
Azura Stevens	23	17	0	0	1	1	0	30	7-12	2-4	7-8	9
Odyssey Sims	8	3	4	1	0	2	4	30	2-7	1-2	3-4	6
Kelsey Plum	25	3	6	2	1	8	4	40	7-19	4-8	7-10	-1
Sarah Ashlee Barker	2	1	4	0	1	2	2	28	1-7	0-5	0-0	-6
Emma Cannon	6	1	0	0	0	1	3	9	2-4	1-3	1-1	-8
Sania Feagin	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0
Liatu King	4	3	1	0	0	0	3	13	2-2	0-0	0-1	5
Mercedes Russell	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	-11
Julie Allemand	3	1	1	1	0	2	0	9	1-3	1-3	0-0	-10
Cameron Brink	DNP
Rickea Jackson	DNP
Rae Burrell	DNP

Mercury

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Alyssa Thomas	19	5	7	1	2	4	2	33	7-10	0-0	5-6	-10
Kathryn Westbeld	6	6	1	0	2	2	2	19	2-5	2-4	0-0	-20
Satou Sabally	25	5	3	3	1	2	4	28	6-16	1-4	12-15	17
Sami Whitcomb	6	3	1	1	1	0	2	28	1-7	1-6	3-4	-4
Monique Akoa Makani	11	2	3	0	0	0	4	24	4-8	3-6	0-0	5
Kalani Brown	6	5	0	0	0	0	2	14	2-4	0-1	2-2	17
Murjanatu Musa	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Kitija Laksa	9	3	4	2	0	3	4	23	3-9	3-8	0-0	3
Alexa Held	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	13	2-4	1-2	0-0	-1
Sevgi Uzun	2	2	2	1	0	1	0	14	1-4	0-2	0-0	2
Natasha Mack	DNP
Kahleah Copper	DNP

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LA Sparks vs. Phoenix Mercury Game Summary

One of the three games scheduled for Wednesday was the Sparks vs. Mercury matchup at PHX Arena. The Sparks were looking to get back on track after a loss to the Minnesota Lynx. The Mercury, meanwhile, were coming off an opening-game win over the Seattle Storm.

Coach Lynne Roberts made one change to her starting five, with Rickea Jackson ruled out with an injury. Kelsey Plum, Odyssey Sims, Dearica Hamby and Azura Stevens were joined by Sarah Ashlee Barker. Plum, acquired by the Sparks in the offseason, has been fantastic in her first two games with the team..

Meanwhile, coach Nate Tibbetts used his previous starting lineup: Sami Whitcomb, Monique Akoa Makani, Satou Sabally, Alyssa Thomas and Kathryn Westbeld. Sabally and Thomas played very well in their debut for the Mercury.

The game was close in the first half between Phoenix and Los Angeles. The Mercury turned it up in the third quarter, limiting the Sparks to just seven points and taking a double-digit lead. However, the visitors did not go down easily and made a stunning comeback.

Phoenix's lead almost vanished, with the Sparks trimming it to just one point, 87-86. Sabally was fouled on the other end and knocked down two free throws to give the Mercury some cushion. Kelsey Plum missed the game-tying 3-point shot at the buzzer.