Top Sparks vs. Mystics Players to Watch - 7/2/2024
Layshia Clarendon’s Los Angeles Sparks (4-14) and the Washington Mystics (4-15) face off at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, July 2, beginning at 10:00 PM ET.
The Sparks have been outscored by 7.5 points per game (scoring 77.9 points per game to rank 11th in the league while giving up 85.4 per outing to rank 10th in the WNBA) and have a -136 scoring differential overall.
The Mystics’ -71 scoring differential (being outscored by 3.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 79.2 points per game (10th in WNBA) while giving up 82.9 per contest (seventh in league).
Watch the WNBA on Fubo!How to Watch Sparks vs. Mystics
- Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN3, SportsNet LA, and MNMT
- Live Stream: Sling TV
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Sparks’ Last Game
Los Angeles suffered defeat by a final score of 92-78 in its last game against Phoenix. Leading the way on offense for the Sparks was Dearica Hamby, who ended the game with 14 points and seven rebounds. Rickea Jackson posted 14 points and six rebounds.
- Dearica Hamby: 29 PTS | 7 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM
- Rickea Jackson: 14 PTS | 6 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
- Aari McDonald: 12 PTS | 1 REB |10 AST | 3 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
Mystics’ Last Game
Washington lost to Las Vegas 88-77 in its last game. Stefanie Dolson (23 PTS, 7 REB, 72.7 FG%, 5-6 from 3PT) ended the game as Washington’s top scorer.
- Stefanie Dolson: 23 PTS | 7 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 5 3PM
- Myisha Hines-Allen: 14 PTS | 5 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
- Ariel Atkins: 13 PTS | 3 REB |5 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
Sparks Players to Watch
- Hamby posts 18.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest — both team highs. She is also averaging 3.5 assists, shooting 51.9% from the field (seventh in WNBA) and 45.0% from downtown (third in WNBA) with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Cameron Brink averages 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Defensively, she delivers 1.1 steals and 2.3 blocked shots (first in WNBA).
- Aari McDonald leads her team in assists per game (3.8), and also averages 8.6 points and 2.0 rebounds. At the other end, she puts up 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Jackson is averaging 10.1 points, 0.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds per contest.
- Kia Nurse is averaging 9.1 points, 1.6 assists and 1.0 rebounds per game.
Mystics Players to Watch
- Ariel Atkins is the Mystics’ top scorer (14.4 points per game), and she contributes 3.7 assists and 3.9 rebounds.
- Dolson gives the Mystics 10.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. She also posts 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Aaliyah Edwards is posting a team-best 6.3 rebounds per contest. And she is delivering 8.8 points and 1.1 assists, making 49.1% of her shots from the field.
- Julie Vanloo tops the Mystics in assists (5.4 per game), and posts 8.1 points and 1.7 rebounds. She also delivers 0.5 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Myisha Hines-Allen gives the Mystics 8.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. She also averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.