Overview
- Plum scored a career-high 43 points and hit a layup with 1.6 seconds left in regulation to force overtime in the Sparks' 111-102 win in Phoenix on Saturday night.
- Los Angeles opened the extra period with an eight-point run capped by Cameron Brink's four-point play that put the game out of reach for Phoenix.
- Rae Burrell scored a career-high 24 points off the bench and Nneka Ogwumike posted 15 points and 15 rebounds, giving the Sparks balanced scoring and interior presence.
- Kahleah Copper had a career-best 41 points and 10 rebounds for the Mercury, who have lost three straight and fall further in Commissioner's Cup play despite her breakout game.
- The Sparks improved their overall and Cup records to build a three-game win streak while one outlet reported, with limited corroboration, that Plum's 43 tied the franchise single-game scoring mark.