Top Sparks vs. Mystics Players to Watch - 5/21/2024
Dearica Hamby and the Los Angeles Sparks (0-2) will host Brittney Sykes and the Washington Mystics (0-3) at Walter Pyramid on Tuesday, May 21. The game starts at 10:00 PM ET.
The Sparks had a -65 scoring differential last season, falling short by 1.6 points per game. They put up 78.9 points per game, 10th in the league, and allowed 80.5 per contest to rank third in the WNBA.
The Mystics had a -14 scoring differential last season, putting up 80.5 points per game (eighth in the league) and giving up 80.9 (fifth in the WNBA).
How to Watch Sparks vs. Mystics
- Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: SportsNet LA and Monumental
- Live Stream: Get your FREE Fubo trial
- Location: Long Beach, California
- Venue: Walter Pyramid
Sparks’ Last Game
Last time out, Los Angeles took a loss by a final score of 89-82 against Las Vegas. The Sparks were led by Hamby’s 29 points, nine rebounds and three steals and Lexie Brown’s 16 points and three steals.
- Dearica Hamby: 29 PTS | 9 REB |1 AST | 3 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
- Lexie Brown: 16 PTS | 2 REB |2 AST | 3 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
- Kia Nurse: 13 PTS | 2 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
Mystics’ Last Game
Led by Ariel Atkins (19 PTS, 2 STL, 43.8 FG%, 3-7 from 3PT) and Karlie Samuelson (13 PTS, 2 STL, 37.5 FG%, 3-6 from 3PT), Washington ended its last matchup losing 84-75 against Seattle.
- Ariel Atkins: 19 PTS | 3 REB |1 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
- Karlie Samuelson: 13 PTS | 2 REB |4 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
- Shatori Walker-Kimbrough: 12 PTS | 0 REB |0 AST | 3 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
Sparks Players to Watch (2023 Stats)
- Hamby accumulated 8.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game last season.
- Layshia Clarendon averaged 3.4 assists per game while also scoring 11.1 points per contest.
- Kia Nurse knocked down 1.3 threes per game a season ago.
- Hamby averaged 0.9 steals per game, while Zia Cooke notched 0.3 blocks per contest.
Mystics Players to Watch (2023 Stats)
- Sykes put up 15.9 points, 5.0 boards and 3.8 assists per game last season.
- Sykes knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.4 per contest a season ago.
- Sykes and Shakira Austin were defensive standouts last season, with Sykes averaging 2.1 steals per game and Austin collecting 0.9 blocks per contest.