Top Mercury vs. Sparks Players to Watch - 6/28/2024

Friday’s WNBA schedule includes the Phoenix Mercury (8-8) hosting Dearica Hamby and the Los Angeles Sparks (4-13) at Footprint Center. The game starts at 10:00 PM ET.

The Mercury have been outscored by 3.2 points per game (scoring 81.8 points per game to rank fifth in the league while giving up 85.0 per contest to rank ninth in the WNBA) and have a -51 scoring differential overall.

The Sparks have a -122 scoring differential, falling short by 7.2 points per game. They’re putting up 77.9 points per game, 11th in the league, and are giving up 85.1 per contest to rank 10th in the WNBA.

How to Watch Mercury vs. Sparks

• Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ION
• Live Stream: Get your FREE Fubo trial
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Venue: Footprint Center

Mercury’s Last Game

Phoenix, led by Natasha Cloud with 11 points, five assists and two blocks, fell short in a 73-60 loss versus Minnesota in their most recent outing. Rebecca Allen added 11 points and six rebounds.

• Natasha Cloud: 14 PTS | 2 REB |5 AST | 1 STL | 2 BLK | 1 3PM
• Rebecca Allen: 11 PTS | 6 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 3 3PM
• Brittney Griner: 10 PTS | 7 REB |0 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM

Sparks’ Last Game

Led by Hamby with 20 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals last time out, Los Angeles lost 98-88 versus New York.

• Dearica Hamby: 20 PTS | 6 REB |5 AST | 3 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
• Zia Cooke: 14 PTS | 1 REB |0 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
• Kia Nurse: 12 PTS | 0 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM

Mercury Players to Watch

• Kahleah Copper leads her team in points per game (22.6), and also averages 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Defensively, she delivers 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Cloud averages a team-leading 7.1 assists per game. She is also averaging 10.8 points and 4.4 rebounds, shooting 38.9% from the floor.
• Diana Taurasi averages 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Defensively, she puts up 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Sophie Cunningham is putting up 7.9 points, 1.8 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest.
• Natasha Mack paces the Mercury at 5.6 rebounds per game, while also putting up 1.5 assists and 3.6 points.

Sparks Players to Watch

• Hamby paces the Sparks in scoring (17.8 points per game), rebounding (10.5) and assists (3.5), making 50.9% from the floor. She also delivers 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• The Sparks get 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Cameron Brink.
• The Sparks receive 8.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game from Aari McDonald.
• Lexie Brown is putting up 8.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, making 32.1% of her shots from the field and 30.4% from 3-point range, with 1.3 triples per contest.
• The Sparks receive 9.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Rickea Jackson.