Phoenix Mercury vs LA Sparks Game Player Stats and Box Score - Aug. 26 | 2025 WNBA Season

The Phoenix Mercury earned a 92-84 win over the LA Sparks on Tuesday at the Crypto.com Arena. Alyssa Thomas dropped another triple-double, finishing with 12 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists to lead the Mercury to their 23rd win of the season.

Satou Sabally had 19 points on 5-for-10 shooting and went a perfect 7-for-7 from the charity stripe. Kahleah Copper put up 18 points as she slowly regains her rhythm after being plagued by injuries early in the season. Sami Whitcomb scored 17 points off the bench, while DeWanna Bonner added 14 points.

On the other hand, Dearica Hamby was nearly unstoppable with 25 points, eight rebounds and five steals on 9-for-12 shooting. Rickea Jackson had 21 points and three rebounds, while Kelsey Plum contributed 20 points and four assists. Rae Burrell added nine points off the bench.

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Phoenix Mercury vs. LA Sparks Game Player Stats and Box Score

Mercury

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Alyssa Thomas	12	16	15	3	0	5	0	35	5-9	0-0	2-4	15
Natasha Mack	4	3	0	2	1	0	1	15	2-4	0-0	0-0	-1
Satou Sabally	19	3	2	1	0	0	2	34	5-10	2-4	7-7	11
Kahleah Copper	18	1	3	0	0	3	4	28	8-16	0-4	2-2	1
Monique Akoa Makani	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	17	0-3	0-2	0-0	-2
DeWanna Bonner	14	5	3	1	0	1	2	26	5-13	2-4	2-2	1
Kathryn Westbeld	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	2-3	2-3	0-0	3
Sami Whitcomb	17	2	4	4	0	2	4	29	5-9	5-7	2-3	12
Lexi Held	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	1-2	0-1	0-0	0
Kalani Brown	DNP
Kitija Laksa	DNP
Kiana Williams	DNP

Sparks

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Dearica Hamby	25	8	2	5	0	3	2	31	9-12	0-0	7-9	-2
Azura Stevens	5	4	3	0	0	2	1	25	2-5	1-2	0-0	-4
Rickea Jackson	21	3	1	1	1	3	1	27	7-11	4-7	3-3	-11
Kelsey Plum	20	0	4	1	0	2	3	37	7-14	2-7	4-4	-12
Julie Allemand	0	4	6	0	0	2	2	34	0-6	0-3	0-0	-6
Cameron Brink	4	5	2	0	1	2	4	14	2-5	0-1	0-0	-3
Julie Vanloo	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	9	0-1	0-1	0-0	2
Rae Burrell	9	5	0	1	0	2	3	23	4-11	0-3	1-1	-4
Emma Cannon	DNP
Sania Feagin	DNP
Alissa Pili	DNP
Sarah Ashlee Barker	DNP

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Phoenix Mercury vs. LA Sparks Game Summary

The Phoenix Mercury visited the LA Sparks at the Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday as part of a two-game schedule for the WNBA. The Mercury entered the game looking to gain ground on the Las Vegas Aces, while the Sparks were trying to get closer to the final playoff spot.

Coach Nate Tibbetts went with his usual starting five of Monique Akoa Makani, Kahleah Copper, Satou Sabally, Alyssa Thomas and Natasha Mack. The Mercury were coming off an 81-72 win over the Golden State Valkyries, with Thomas dropping another triple-double.

Meanwhile, coach Lynne Roberts stuck with her starting lineup consisting of Kelsey Plum, Julie Allemand, Rickea Jackson, Dearica Hamby and Azura Stevens. The Sparks have one of the best offenses in the WNBA, but they need their defense to turn it up a notch to make the postseason.

It wasn't a dominant game from the Phoenix Mercury, even though they never trailed the entire time. The LA Sparks were always there and inching closer every quarter, but they failed to make things out of their offensive runs.

Phoenix remained steady due to the presence of Alyssa Thomas, who orchestrated the majority of the visitors' offense. Thomas had another triple-double to add to her season's tally and further increase her chances of winning the WNBA MVP.

The Mercury are still fourth in the standings and would likely want to finish with homecourt advantage for the first round of the playoffs. The Sparks, on the other hand, remain in ninth place and will need to put together wins to have a shot at making the postseason.