Top Sparks vs. Mercury players to watch - 6/1/2025
Top Sparks vs. Mercury players to watch - 6/1/2025
The Phoenix Mercury (4-2) head into a road matchup with Dearica Hamby and the Los Angeles Sparks (2-5) at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, beginning at 6 p.m. ET.
The Sparks' -17 scoring differential (being outscored by 2.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 81.7 points per game (seventh in the WNBA) while giving up 84.1 per outing (10th in the league).
The Mercury's +26 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.8 points per game (10th in WNBA) while giving up 74.5 per outing (first in league).
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How to watch Sparks vs. Mercury
Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025
Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 6 p.m. ET
6 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: AZFamily and SportsNet LA
AZFamily and SportsNet LA Live stream: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
Fubo Location: Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Sparks' last game
Los Angeles took a loss by a final score of 96-81 versus Las Vegas in their last game. The team was led by Kelsey Plum's 17 points and Odyssey Sims' 15 points.
Kelsey Plum: 17 PTS | 0 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
Odyssey Sims: 15 PTS | 4 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
Dearica Hamby: 14 PTS | 10 REB |6 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
Mercury's last game
Phoenix enters this matchup having lost to Minnesota in its last game 74-71. It was led by Satou Sabally (26 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL, 50.0 FG%) and Kalani Brown (15 PTS, 87.5 FG%).
Satou Sabally: 26 PTS | 11 REB |4 AST | 3 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
Kalani Brown: 15 PTS | 5 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
Sami Whitcomb: 13 PTS | 5 REB |6 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
Sparks players to watch
Hamby averages 18.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. At the other end, she delivers 2.3 steals (fifth in WNBA) and 0.6 blocked shots.
Plum leads the Sparks with 24.0 points per contest (second in league) and 5.1 assists (seventh in league), while also putting up 1.9 rebounds.
Azura Stevens puts up a team-leading 9.6 rebounds per contest. She is also posting 15.0 points and 1.3 assists, shooting 52.1% from the field (ninth in league) and 40.0% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
Sims is putting up 8.6 points, 3.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds per contest.
Sarah Ashlee Barker is posting 4.4 points, 1.6 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.
Mercury players to watch
Sabally is the Mercury's top scorer (20.8 points per game, sixth in WNBA) and rebounder (8.0, ninth in WNBA), and produces 2.5 assists.
Alyssa Thomas tops the Mercury in assists (8.0 per game), and averages 15.2 points and 7.6 rebounds. She also delivers 1.8 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
The Mercury receive 6.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Kathryn Westbeld.
The Mercury get 9.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Monique Akoa-Makani.
Sami Whitcomb is putting up 6.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, making 30.2% of her shots from the floor and 22.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 triples per game.
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