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Phoenix Mercury vs Los Angeles Sparks — Mercury win 86-82, Jul 22, 2026

Phoenix
Mercury
14-26 · 6-9 away
86
Final
1234
PHX19241726
LA18231922
82
Los Angeles
Sparks
15-25 · 5-8 home
Qtr1234T
PHX1924172686
LA1823192282

Copper shines with 21 as Mercury outlast Sparks at crypto.com Arena

The Mercury edge the Sparks 86-82 in a nail-biter! Kahleah Copper's 21 points led the charge, while Alyssa Thomas dished out 15 assists. With this win, Phoenix improves to 10-18, while LA falls to 10-16, as the Mercury takes a crucial step in the standings. The Mercury take home an exhilarating 86-82 victory against the Sparks, showcasing a thrilling back-and-forth battle! Kahleah Copper's standout performance with 21 points propelled Phoenix to this crucial win. Alyssa Thomas was a force on the court, notching a double-double with 19 points and a staggering 15 assists, proving pivotal in orchestrating the Mercury's offense. Despite the loss, the Sparks still hold the season series lead at 2-1.

The Mercury sit 7th in the Western Conference, 17 games back, coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10. The Sparks sit 6th in the Western Conference, 16 games back, winners of 2 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.

Scoring summary

The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.

TeamPlayTypeScore
4th Quarter
Kahleah Copper makes two point shot (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score73-67
Ariel Atkins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cameron Brink assists)Score73-70
Natasha Mack makes layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)Score75-70
Nneka Ogwumike makes 1-foot turnaround jump shotScore75-72
Sami Whitcomb makes 1-foot layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score77-72
Natasha Mack makes 1-foot layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score79-72
Dearica Hamby makes layupScore79-74
DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score81-74
Rae Burrell makes driving layup (Dearica Hamby assists)Score81-76
Sami Whitcomb makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score84-76
Ariel Atkins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dearica Hamby assists)Score84-79
Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2Score84-80
Rae Burrell makes finger roll layup (Ariel Atkins assists)Score84-82
Monique Akoa Makani makes 1-foot two point shot (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score86-82

Next on the schedule

Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.

Phoenix Mercury
  • atFireSep 18
  • atWingsSep 19
  • vsWingsSep 22
Los Angeles Sparks
  • atWingsSep 18
  • vsFireSep 20
  • atAcesSep 23

Game odds and betting

PHXLAMoneyline+100-121Spread+1.5-115-1.5-105TotalO 176.5-107U 176.5-113

How it settled

Moneyline
86-82
PHX won
Spread
LA -1.5
Did not cover
Total points
176.5 → 168
Under

Closing line across 6 books.

Game leaders

Phoenix Mercury
Kahleah Copper21 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST
Alyssa Thomas19 PTS, 11 REB, 15 AST
Los Angeles Sparks
Rae Burrell20 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
Dearica Hamby18 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST

Standings

Western Conference
#ClubW-LStreak
1Minnesota Lynx31-9L2
2Golden State Valkyries29-11W4
3Las Vegas Aces27-13W3
4Dallas Wings24-16W4
5Portland Fire16-24L1
6Los Angeles Sparks15-25W2
7Phoenix Mercury14-26W1

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