Venue & Tip-Off
Location: Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Time: 7:00 PM MST (10:00 PM EDT)
Broadcast: NBA TV / Arizona’s Family Sports
Injury Report
Sparks:
No major injuries reported; Cameron Brink active after ACL recovery
Mercury:
No major injuries reported
Context:
Mercury: Clinched playoff berth; seeding still in play (can finish as high as #2, as low as #4)
Sparks: Fighting for final playoff spot; hold tiebreaker over Seattle Storm
Series History
2025 Season Series: Mercury lead 3–0
Last Meeting (Aug 26): Mercury 92–84 in Los Angeles — Alyssa Thomas recorded 12 pts, 16 rebs, 15 ast
Mercury have won 8 straight vs. Sparks
Key Player Matchups
Dearica Hamby (LA): 21.8 PPG, 9.4 RPG last 5 — double-double machine
Azura Stevens (LA): 9.0 RPG last 5 — key interior presence
Kelsey Plum (LA): 16.4 PPG, 5.2 APG last 5 — perimeter scoring threat
Alyssa Thomas (PHX): Triple-double threat; dominant on glass and as facilitator
Julie Allemand (PHX): 4.6 APG — steady backcourt distributor
Betting Trends
Mercury: 4–1 SU in last 5; 8–0 SU in last 8 vs. Sparks
Sparks: 3–2 SU in last 5; fighting for playoff life
Over is 3–1 in last 4 head-to-head meetings
GAME ODDS
Los Angeles Sparks 172.5
Phoenix Mercury – 8
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, September 8, 2025
