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Sparks at MysticsLos Angeles
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Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atSparks at MysticsWashington controlled the glass and dominated inside to beat Los Angeles 80-70 on Thursday, evening their season series. Citron's 21 points and Austin's double-double led the way as the Mystics improved to 20-14, while the Sparks fell to 12-22. The Sparks head to Connecticut on Tuesday; Washington hosts Tempo on Wednesday.
The Mystics outscored the Sparks 60-30 in the paint, the decisive edge in a game decided by fundamentals and position.
Citron led Washington with 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists, while Austin added 17 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double.
The loss dropped Los Angeles to 12-22 as the two teams split their season series at 1-1.
The Mystics sit 4th in the Eastern Conference, 2 games back, winners of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Sparks sit 6th in the Western Conference, 17½ games back, coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Mystics are up next at Mercury (Aug 27), then at Sparks. The Sparks are up next home vs Mystics (Aug 28), then at Storm.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's minutes moved this game's odds, not how their box score reads. A go-ahead bucket in the last two minutes outranks the same bucket in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Mystics to winHitWSH -6.5 · 70%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LALos Angeles Sparks | 21 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 70 |
| WSHWashington Mystics | 24 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 80 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nneka Ogwumike | 30 | 15 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -5 |
 Dearica Hamby | 33 | 11 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -9 |
 Erica Wheeler | 23 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Ariel Atkins | 30 | 1 | 0-7 | 0-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +1 |
 Rae Burrell | 34 | 20 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 5-5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -10 |
 Emma Cannon | 11 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -8 |
 Jihyun Park | 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
 Alissa Pili | 6 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
 Tonie Morgan | 17 | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -11 |
 Chance Gray | 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
