Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks Final — August 28, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Mystics visited the Sparks on Friday, August 28 at 10:00 PM ET.
The Mystics closed as 5.5-point road favorites, with the Sparks getting the points at home. The spread closed where it opened. The total closed 167.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Mystics -217, Sparks +176) prices the Mystics at 65% and the Sparks at 35%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Washington Mystics 82, Los Angeles Sparks 88
Los Angeles Sparks won by 6.
- Against the closing spread (Los Angeles Sparks +5.5): Los Angeles Sparks covered.
- Combined score 170 vs the closing total of 167.5: Over.
- Los Angeles Sparks closed at +176 on the moneyline (a 35% no-vig market-implied chance).
Chance Quality Result
Based on the quality of shots each team created, Los Angeles Sparks won 71% of G&W replays (Washington Mystics 29%). The result went to the side that created the better chances.
The Chance Quality Result describes the chances each team created. It is not the official result and never changes it or any record.
Market
Closing line and line movement
Mystics -5.5 (-110)
Mystics -5.5 (-105)
Sparks +178 34%
Sparks +176 35%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 9 times since 2024: the Mystics won 4 and the Sparks 5.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Sparks 70, Mystics 80 Mystics won | ||
| May 29, 2026 | Sparks 92, Mystics 87 Sparks won | ||
| Aug 31, 2025 | Mystics 78, Sparks 81 Sparks won | ||
| Aug 17, 2025 | Sparks 86, Mystics 95 Mystics won | ||
| Jul 22, 2025 | Sparks 93, Mystics 86 Sparks won |
Meetings since 2024, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Washington Mystics
- Washington Mystics team stats
- Atlanta Dream 93, Washington Mystics 75 (Sep 30)
- Washington Mystics 77, Atlanta Dream 92 (Sep 27)
- Chicago Sky 93, Washington Mystics 101 (Sep 24)
Los Angeles Sparks
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