Sparks Set Wild Season-High in Win Over Mystics

The Los Angeles Sparks closed a dominant 99-80 home win over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night — cementing their first set of back-to-back victory thus far in 2025. The 99-point mark was a season-high for Los Angeles. It converted a 38 total field goals, also a season-best. Fueled by a dominant 33-point second quarter, the Sparks scored a season-most 59 first-half points and led by 25 after the first two frames. "Playing super collectively, I thought tonight was our best," star guard Kelsey Plum said. "I know the numbers back it up, but in terms of our pace and the way we shared the ball, the way we moved ... we got great quality shots." Dearica Hamby led with a game-high 26 points — joining Rickea Jackson (22), Plum (20) and Azura Stevens (15) as the four Sparks' starters in double figures. Julie Allemand, the only L.A. starter to not reach the scoring mark, still logged an impressive 10 assists and five rebounds. “Julie has been unbelievable," head coach Lynne Roberts said. "She just calms us down… S