It’s the Phoenix Mercury versus the Los Angeles Sparks at crypto.com Arena on July 22, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 3:00 PM ET
- Location: crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- League Package: WNBA League Pass
How to Watch Phoenix Mercury vs. Los Angeles Sparks on July 22, 2026
You can watch the Los Angeles Sparks take on the Phoenix Mercury live on DIRECTV with WNBA League Pass on July 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET.
Phoenix Mercury (9-18) at Los Angeles Sparks (10-15) — Game Preview
The Phoenix Mercury bring a 9-18 record into crypto.com Arena on July 22 to face a Los Angeles Sparks club sitting at 10-15 on the year. Los Angeles enters averaging 88.5 points per game against Phoenix’s 82.9, a gap the Sparks back up by shooting 46.0% from the field compared to the Mercury’s 43.8%. Kahleah Copper leads the Mercury attack at 20.5 points per game on 42.0% shooting and converts at an 81.0% clip from the free throw line.
Alyssa Thomas runs the Phoenix offense alongside her, distributing 8.1 assists per game while logging 33.5 minutes a night. For the Sparks, Nneka Ogwumike anchors both ends with 17.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game on 52.6% shooting from the floor. Natasha Mack gives Phoenix its own presence on the glass at 8.1 rebounds per game, splitting 5.3 defensive boards and 2.8 offensive boards a night, while Dearica Hamby chips in 7.4 rebounds and 14.6 points per game for Los Angeles off the frontcourt. Phoenix sits 12 games behind the standings leader entering the day, two more than the Sparks’ mark of 10 games back.
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The Phoenix Mercury vs. Los Angeles Sparks game starts at 3:00 PM ET.
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Players to Watch: Phoenix Mercury vs. Los Angeles Sparks
Phoenix Mercury
Kahleah Copper — G. Copper paces the Mercury backcourt with 20.5 points per game on 42.0% shooting from the field. She backs that volume up at the line, connecting on 81.0% of her free throw attempts, which keeps her scoring steady even when the jumper isn’t falling.
Setting the table for Phoenix is Alyssa Thomas at forward, who logs 8.1 assists per game while playing 33.5 minutes a night. Her turnover rate sits at 3.5 per game, a reasonable trade-off for a player asked to initiate offense at that workload.
On the boards, Natasha Mack gives the Mercury frontcourt its rebounding identity, pulling down 8.1 per game. That total breaks down to 5.3 defensive rebounds and 2.8 offensive rebounds, showing she crashes both ends rather than just cleaning up on one side of the floor.
Los Angeles Sparks
Nneka Ogwumike — F. The Sparks forward does it all, scoring 17.3 points per game while also leading the frontcourt with 9.0 rebounds a night. She shoots an efficient 52.6% from the floor and 84.5% from the line, giving Los Angeles a reliable scoring option in the paint and beyond.
Running the point for Los Angeles is Erica Wheeler, who distributes 5.2 assists per game across 28.1 minutes of floor time. Her 2.1 turnovers per game keep the Sparks offense efficient when she has the ball in her hands.
Rounding out the frontcourt, Dearica Hamby adds 7.4 rebounds and 14.6 points per game for Los Angeles, splitting her work on the glass with 5.4 defensive rebounds and 2.0 offensive rebounds a night.
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