Kelsey Plum Scores Career-high 43 To Power Sparks To Overtime Win Against Mercury

PHOENIX — Kelsey Plum scored a career-high 43 points, offsetting Kahleah Copper‘s career-best 41-point effort and nan Sparks hit nan Phoenix Mercury 111-102 successful overtime Saturday nighttime to amended to 3-2 successful Commissioner’s Cup play.

Nneka Ogwumike deed a jumper to commencement overtime, Plum followed pinch 2 free throws and reserve Cameron Brink added a four-point play arsenic nan Sparks (7-6) scored nan first 8 points successful nan other convention en way to their 3rd consecutive victory.

Plum passed her erstwhile precocious of 40 points erstwhile she scored connected a layup pinch 1.6 seconds near to unit overtime astatine 98. She made 14 of 26 shots pinch 5 three-pointers, was 10 of 12 connected foul shots and had 7 assists.

Rae Burrell came disconnected nan chair to people a career-high 24 points for Los Angeles. Ogwumike added 15 points and 15 rebounds.

Copper made 16 of 29 shots pinch six three-pointers and had 10 rebounds for Phoenix (4-11), which has mislaid 3 successful a statement and 9 of 11. Natasha Mack had 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Alyssa Thomas had 10 points and 12 assists. Phoenix is 2-3 successful Commissioner’s Cup play.