Overview
- The Sparks beat the Washington Mystics 92-87 on Friday after Nneka Ogwumike hit a tiebreaking 3 with 1:51 left and Erica Wheeler scored 21 points with a late surge to seal the win.
- Ogwumike returned from a recent hand issue to record a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double and surpassed Lisa Leslie for the Sparks’ career made-field-goals record.
- Kelsey Plum sprained her ankle in practice earlier in the week and missed both games; the team has scheduled a re-evaluation for Tuesday to determine her short‑term availability.
- On the second night of the back‑to‑back the Sparks lost 84-81 to the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, a result that exposed fatigue and thinner bench production without Plum.
- The immediate outlook hinges on Plum’s Tuesday exam and how coach Lynne Roberts adjusts rotations, since the team must replace Plum’s shot creation late in the clock and protect players from back-to-back wear.