Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks

atMystics at Sparks

August 28 · 10:00 PM EDT

· WSH -5.5 · O/U 167.5

Mystics visit Sparks at crypto.com Arena

Washington brings Georgia Amoore, Shakira Austin, Lauren Betts, Sonia Citron, Angela Dugalic, Alicia Florez, Rori Harmon, and Kiki Iriafen to Los Angeles. The Mystics roster features depth across the backcourt and frontcourt.

Keys to the game

Los Angeles counters with Monique Akoa Makani, Ariel Atkins, Cameron Brink, Rae Burrell, Emma Cannon, Chance Gray, Dearica Hamby, and Kate Martin. The Sparks bring their own complement of veteran and rising talent to the matchup.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Washington Mystics4th in the Eastern Conference, 2 backWWLWWW210-8Away

Los Angeles Sparks6th in the Western Conference, 17.5 backLWLLLL16-13Home

Our pick, projected final

Mystics88

Sparks85

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Washington Mystics

55%

Los Angeles Sparks

45%

Mystics to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Washington MysticsNone listed

Nobody listed on the report.

Los Angeles Sparks2 listed

Tonie MorganG · is out. Back 2026-08-28.

Rae BurrellG · is out. Back 2026-08-28.

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent game, not an official card. Coaches confirm the starters closer to tip.

Washington Mysticsfrom Aug 25

Michaela Onyenwere#12Forward

Kiki Iriafen#44Forward

Shakira Austin#0Center

Sonia Citron#22Guard

Georgia Amoore#8Guard

Los Angeles Sparksfrom Aug 24

Nneka Ogwumike#30Forward

Dearica Hamby#5Forward

Erica Wheeler#17Guard

Ariel Atkins#7Guard

Monique Akoa Makani#1Guard

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Dream25-13.658W4

2Indiana Fever25-14.641W1

3New York Liberty23-15.605W1

4Washington Mystics23-15.605W2

5Chicago Sky15-24.385L2

6Toronto Tempo11-27.289L2

7Connecticut Sun10-28.263L1

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Minnesota Lynx31-8.795L1

2Golden State Valkyries27-11.711W2

3Las Vegas Aces26-13.667W2

4Dallas Wings23-16.590W3

5Portland Fire15-23.395L3

6Los Angeles Sparks13-25.342L1

7Phoenix Mercury13-25.342L3

8Seattle Storm8-31.205W1

Mystics at Sparks

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Mystics

Los Angeles

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Post Game SummaryStat Savant

atMystics at Sparks

August 28 · 10:00 PM EDT

· WSH -5.5 · O/U 167.5

Mystics visit Sparks at crypto.com Arena

Keys to the game

Los Angeles counters with Monique Akoa Makani, Ariel Atkins, Cameron Brink, Rae Burrell, Emma Cannon, Chance Gray, Dearica Hamby, and Kate Martin. The Sparks bring their own complement of veteran and rising talent to the matchup.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Washington Mystics4th in the Eastern Conference, 2 backWWLWWW210-8Away

Los Angeles Sparks6th in the Western Conference, 17.5 backLWLLLL16-13Home

Our pick, projected final

Mystics88

Sparks85

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Washington Mystics

55%

Los Angeles Sparks

45%

Mystics to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Washington MysticsNone listed

Nobody listed on the report.

Los Angeles Sparks2 listed

Tonie MorganG · is out. Back 2026-08-28.

Rae BurrellG · is out. Back 2026-08-28.

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent game, not an official card. Coaches confirm the starters closer to tip.

Washington Mysticsfrom Aug 25

Michaela Onyenwere#12Forward

Kiki Iriafen#44Forward

Shakira Austin#0Center

Sonia Citron#22Guard

Georgia Amoore#8Guard

Los Angeles Sparksfrom Aug 24

Nneka Ogwumike#30Forward

Dearica Hamby#5Forward

Erica Wheeler#17Guard

Ariel Atkins#7Guard

Monique Akoa Makani#1Guard

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Dream25-13.658W4

2Indiana Fever25-14.641W1

3New York Liberty23-15.605W1

4Washington Mystics23-15.605W2

5Chicago Sky15-24.385L2

6Toronto Tempo11-27.289L2

7Connecticut Sun10-28.263L1

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Minnesota Lynx31-8.795L1

2Golden State Valkyries27-11.711W2

3Las Vegas Aces26-13.667W2

4Dallas Wings23-16.590W3

5Portland Fire15-23.395L3

6Los Angeles Sparks13-25.342L1

7Phoenix Mercury13-25.342L3

8Seattle Storm8-31.205W1

Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks — Aug 28, 2026

Mystics visit Sparks at crypto.com Arena

Keys to the game

Who the model favours

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks — Aug 28, 2026

Mystics visit Sparks at crypto.com Arena

Keys to the game

Who the model favours

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings