Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum poured in 43 points, while Phoenix Mercury's Kahleah Copper scored 41 in an overtime thriller that marked the first time WNBA opponents have both reached 40 points in a single game, including the playoffs. The Sparks edged the Mercury 111‑102 at Phoenix's Mortgage Matchup Center.

Plum's 14‑of‑26 shooting, 5‑of‑11 from beyond the arc and 10‑of‑12 free throws powered a 17‑point fourth‑quarter surge that tied Sparks legend Kristi Toliver for the franchise's single‑game scoring record. She also dished out seven assists, cementing a season‑best 26.6 points per game and a 55.5% field‑goal percentage and maintaining league lead in scoring.

Copper finished 16‑of‑30 from the floor, 6‑of‑14 from deep, and added ten rebounds, becoming the first Mercury player to combine a 40‑point outing with a double‑double. Her effort also marked only the second WNBA 40‑point game lost, following Lauren Jackson's 2007 performance in the season's closing stretch as the Mercury's record falls to 4‑11.

With the win, the Sparks improve to 7‑6, keeping pace with the league's top teams and extending a three‑game winning streak. Copper's night, however, drops Phoenix to 4‑11 overall and 1‑5 at home, tightening the Mercury's playoff hopes and underscoring the league's growing parity and highlighting how individual performances can shift standings overnight in the WNBA today at all.