Mercury cruise past Sparks for 16th straight win

Final

Sparks 69

(12-15, 8-6 away)

Mercury 90

(22-3, 12-1 home)

10:00 PM ET, July 29, 2014
US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ

	1	2	3	4	T
LA	24	15	12	18	69
PHX	20	22	24	24	90

Top Performers

Los Angeles: N. Ogwumike 18 Pts, 9 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Blk
Phoenix: C. Dupree 16 Pts, 9 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl

 

 

 

 

 

Associated Press

PHOENIX -- Diana Taurasi scored 17 points to help the Phoenix Mercury cruise to their 16th straight win 90-69 over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night.
The win gave Phoenix (22-3) the second-longest win streak in league history. Phoenix passed Houston's 15-game streak in 1998 and moved two games shy of the WNBA mark of 18 set by Los Angeles in 2001.
Candice Dupree had 16 points and nine rebounds, while Brittney Griner added 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots for the Mercury. Taurasi and Griner both sat out the fourth quarter.
Nneka Ogwumike had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Sparks (12-15), who are now 2-3 under new coach Penny Toler but have lost four of the past six. Toler took over at the All-Star break.
The Sparks played for the second consecutive game without leading scorer Candace Parker, who remained in California nursing a left knee strain.

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