Top Performers
Points
37
Taurasi
PHX
Rebounds
9
Wilson
LVA
Assists
7
Gray
LVA
Threes
8
Taurasi
PHX
40-66 (60.6%)
FG%
36-69 (52.2%)
14-26 (53.8%)
3PM
4-16 (25.0%)
23-24 (95.8%)
FTM
15-22 (68.2%)
36
Rebounds
23
5
Offensive Rebounds
3
31
Defensive Rebounds
20
26
Assists
21
3
Steals
10
5
Blocks
3
14
Turnovers
6
4
Points Off Turnovers
0
7
Fastbreak Points
12
32
Points In Paint
46
12
Second Chance Points
0
21
Fouls
16
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
26
Biggest Lead
0
9
Longest Unanswered Run
6
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2021 Western Conference
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Sparks Game Summary
The Las Vegas Aces were easily defeated by the Phoenix Mercury, 117 to 91, on September 30, 2021.
Game Info
September 30, 2021
Michelob ULTRA Arena
Paradise, Nevada
#34 Maj Forsberg (Head Official)
#5 Tiara Cruse
#16 Isaac Barnett
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Diggins #4 | 28 | 17 | 2 (0) | 5 | 1 | 1 | +26 | 3 | 1 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 63.8 |
D. Taurasi #3 | 27 | 37 | 6 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 3 | 2 | 10-13 | 8-11 | 9-9 | 109.1 |
K. Nurse #11 | 21 | 11 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 0 | 4 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 93.5 |
B. Turner #11 | 29 | 4 | 8 (4) | 3 | 1 | 2 | +18 | 1 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
B. Griner #42 | 26 | 25 | 7 (1) | 5 | 0 | 2 | +20 | 2 | 2 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 80.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Vaughn #7 | 22 | 4 | 6 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 1 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
S. Peddy #7 | 21 | 11 | 2 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 93.5 |
S. Cunningham #8 | 12 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 1 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
B. Hartley #14 | 6 | 2 | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
M. Walker #2 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
A. Smith #8 | 3 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 117 | 36 (5) | 26 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 40-66 | 14-26 | 23-24 | 76.4 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gray #12 | 29 | 10 | 1 (1) | 7 | 2 | 0 | -20 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 50.6 |
R. Williams #2 | 23 | 17 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 66.0 |
J. Young #0 | 22 | 10 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 63.5 |
K. Stokes #41 | 6 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
A. Wilson #22 | 27 | 12 | 9 (2) | 7 | 3 | 2 | -21 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 54.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Plum #10 | 30 | 25 | 1 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -15 | 3 | 2 | 10-17 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 69.9 |
L. Cambage #8 | 24 | 13 | 4 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 3 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 57.4 |
D. Hamby #5 | 24 | 4 | 6 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -18 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 41.0 |
J. Park #19 | 8 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 |
D. Slocum #24 | 6 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
A. McCoughtry #35 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LVA | 91 | 23 (3) | 21 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 36-69 | 4-16 | 15-22 | 57.8 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
B. Turner makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by B. Griner
1Q 09:46
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 09:18
C. Gray makes 14' pullup
Assisted by J. Young
1Q 09:03
4-2
K. Nurse makes driving layup
1Q 08:37
6-2
D. Taurasi makes 26' three
Assisted by S. Diggins
1Q 07:39
9-2
S. Diggins makes layup
Assisted by B. Griner
1Q 07:03
11-2
D. Taurasi makes 13' jump shot
1Q 06:37
13-2
J. Young makes 20' jump shot
Assisted by A. Wilson
1Q 06:19
13-4
B. Griner makes 18' jump shot
Assisted by K. Nurse
1Q 05:59
15-4
A. Wilson makes driving layup
Assisted by C. Gray
1Q 05:50
15-6
A. Wilson makes free throw 1/1
1Q 05:50
15-7
S. Diggins makes 26' pullup three
1Q 05:16
18-7
J. Young makes 19' jump shot
Assisted by A. Wilson
1Q 05:01
18-9
R. Williams makes cutting layup
Assisted by A. Wilson
1Q 04:38
18-11
B. Griner makes 6' hook shot
Assisted by S. Diggins
1Q 04:17
20-11
J. Young makes driving layup
Assisted by A. Wilson
1Q 03:58
20-13
S. Diggins makes driving layup
1Q 03:50
22-13
S. Diggins makes free throw 1/1
1Q 03:50
23-13
A. Wilson makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by J. Young
1Q 03:38
23-15
B. Griner makes 19' jump shot
Assisted by K. Nurse
1Q 03:00
25-15
K. Nurse makes 14' pullup
1Q 02:37
27-15
K. Nurse makes running layup
Assisted by S. Peddy
1Q 02:21
29-15
B. Griner makes 18' jump shot
Assisted by K. Vaughn
1Q 01:52
31-15
K. Plum makes driving layup
1Q 01:32
31-17
B. Griner makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Diggins
1Q 01:15
33-17
B. Griner makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:48
34-17
B. Griner makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:48
35-17
K. Plum makes 26' three
Assisted by A. Wilson
1Q 00:33
35-20
B. Griner makes driving layup
1Q 00:16
37-20
R. Williams makes layup
Assisted by D. Hamby
2Q 09:47
37-22
K. Vaughn makes 18' jump shot
Assisted by S. Peddy
2Q 09:28
39-22
R. Williams makes layup
Assisted by K. Plum
2Q 09:16
39-24
D. Taurasi makes 28' three
Assisted by K. Vaughn
2Q 08:43
42-24
D. Hamby makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by K. Plum
2Q 08:24
42-26
D. Taurasi makes 26' pullup three
2Q 08:13
45-26
L. Cambage makes reverse layup
Assisted by K. Plum
2Q 07:58
45-28
K. Plum makes running layup
2Q 07:30
45-30
S. Peddy makes 25' three
Assisted by B. Turner
2Q 07:16
48-30
R. Williams makes 26' three
Assisted by C. Gray
2Q 07:07
48-33
D. Taurasi makes 14' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by K. Vaughn
2Q 06:48
50-33
C. Gray makes driving layup
2Q 06:35
50-35
S. Peddy makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:23
51-35
S. Peddy makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:23
52-35
R. Williams makes running layup
2Q 05:37
52-37
L. Cambage makes layup
Assisted by C. Gray
2Q 05:13
52-39
L. Cambage makes free throw 1/1
2Q 05:13
52-40
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/1
2Q 05:00
53-40
B. Griner makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by S. Diggins
2Q 04:50
55-40
C. Gray makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:42
55-41
C. Gray makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:42
55-42
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/3
2Q 04:34
56-42
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/3
2Q 04:34
57-42
D. Taurasi makes free throw 3/3
2Q 04:34
58-42
C. Gray makes driving layup
2Q 03:56
58-44
L. Cambage makes 6' hook shot
Assisted by C. Gray
2Q 03:23
58-46
L. Cambage makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by C. Gray
2Q 03:07
58-48
S. Diggins makes 26' three
Assisted by B. Turner
2Q 02:10
61-48
S. Peddy makes 23' three
Assisted by B. Griner
2Q 01:16
64-48
A. Wilson makes putback layup
2Q 00:57
64-50
B. Turner makes layup
Assisted by B. Griner
2Q 00:47
66-50
J. Young makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by C. Gray
2Q 00:22
66-52
S. Diggins makes driving layup
2Q 00:02
68-52
C. Gray makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by A. Wilson
3Q 09:49
68-54
K. Nurse makes free throw 1/2
3Q 09:26
69-54
K. Nurse makes free throw 2/2
3Q 09:26
70-54
J. Young makes free throw 1/2
3Q 08:02
70-55
J. Young makes free throw 2/2
3Q 08:02
70-56
S. Diggins makes free throw 1/2
3Q 07:49
71-56
S. Diggins makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:49
72-56
R. Williams makes 18' pullup
3Q 07:38
72-58
L. Cambage makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by C. Gray
3Q 07:12
72-60
D. Taurasi makes 26' pullup three
3Q 06:36
75-60
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/3
3Q 06:11
76-60
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/3
3Q 06:11
77-60
D. Taurasi makes free throw 3/3
3Q 06:11
78-60
A. Wilson makes free throw 1/2
3Q 06:01
78-61
R. Williams makes running layup
3Q 05:45
78-63
B. Griner makes free throw 1/2
3Q 05:26
79-63
B. Griner makes free throw 2/2
3Q 05:26
80-63
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
3Q 05:10
81-63
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
3Q 05:10
82-63
D. Taurasi makes 24' three
Assisted by S. Peddy
3Q 04:42
85-63
A. Wilson makes 7' stepback
3Q 04:29
85-65
B. Griner makes 11' hook shot
Assisted by S. Peddy
3Q 04:10
87-65
K. Plum makes driving layup
3Q 03:57
87-67
K. Nurse makes 26' three
Assisted by K. Vaughn
3Q 03:33
90-67
K. Plum makes 26' pullup three
3Q 03:24
90-70
A. Wilson makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:05
90-71
S. Diggins makes layup
3Q 02:32
92-71
K. Plum makes free throw 1/2
3Q 02:30
92-72
K. Plum makes free throw 2/2
3Q 02:30
92-73
B. Griner makes free throw 1/2
3Q 02:06
93-73
R. Williams makes free throw 1/2
3Q 01:53
93-74
R. Williams makes free throw 2/2
3Q 01:53
93-75
K. Plum makes 19' pullup
3Q 01:28
93-77
S. Peddy makes 26' three
Assisted by B. Griner
3Q 01:09
96-77
B. Griner makes free throw 1/2
3Q 00:36
97-77
B. Griner makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:36
98-77
A. Wilson makes free throw 1/2
3Q 00:19
98-78
D. Hamby makes cutting layup
Assisted by A. Wilson
4Q 09:32
98-80
D. Taurasi makes 26' three
4Q 09:18
101-80
D. Taurasi makes 25' pullup three
Assisted by B. Turner
4Q 08:11
104-80
L. Cambage makes free throw 1/2
4Q 07:40
104-81
L. Cambage makes free throw 2/2
4Q 07:40
104-82
D. Taurasi makes 24' pullup three
4Q 07:23
107-82
K. Plum makes driving layup
4Q 06:43
107-84
K. Vaughn makes 18' jump shot
Assisted by S. Diggins
4Q 06:26
109-84
K. Plum makes 25' stepback three
4Q 06:13
109-87
S. Cunningham makes 19' jump shot
4Q 05:23
111-87
B. Hartley makes driving layup
4Q 04:58
113-87
K. Plum makes driving layup
4Q 03:45
113-89
K. Plum makes 11' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by L. Cambage
4Q 02:01
113-91
A. Smith makes 20' jump shot
Assisted by K. Vaughn
4Q 01:35
115-91
A. Smith makes layup
Assisted by B. Hartley
4Q 00:57
117-91
40-66 (60.6%)
FG%
36-69 (52.2%)
14-26 (53.8%)
3PM
4-16 (25.0%)
23-24 (95.8%)
FTM
15-22 (68.2%)
36
Rebounds
23
5
Offensive Rebounds
3
31
Defensive Rebounds
20
26
Assists
21
3
Steals
10
5
Blocks
3
14
Turnovers
6
4
Points Off Turnovers
0
7
Fastbreak Points
12
32
Points In Paint
46
12
Second Chance Points
0
21
Fouls
16
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
26
Biggest Lead
0
9
Longest Unanswered Run
6
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
