Amoore’s 25, then Sparks at 10 — Mystics keep rolling west

Career night, then Los Angeles

Georgia Amoore scored a career-high 25 points (six threes) and the Washington Mystics beat the Phoenix Mercury 80-73 on Thursday night. Sixteen of those points came in the fourth as Washington erased a double-digit deficit. Kiki Iriafen had 20 and 12; Shakira Austin added 11.

Washington is 24-15. Friday closes the trip: Mystics at the Los Angeles Sparks, 10 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena. Sport DMV is not inventing a starting five for tip. Confirm League Pass on the WNBA board. The Mystics page is the hub.

*Friday night desk, Aug. 28, 2026. Thursday box from AP/ESPN; Friday tip from the public WNBA slate.*