The Phoenix Mercury play their final regular-season home game against the visiting Los Angeles Sparks, and it’s going to be an important matchup for both teams.
The Mercury are 27-15 on the season and are fourth in the WNBA. They sit one game behind the Las Vegas Aces (28-14), but the Aces hold the tiebreaker if the teams finish with the same record.
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The Sparks are 20-22 and are 1 1/2 behind the Seattle Storm for the final remaining playoff spot. Los Angeles holds the tiebreaker over the Storm, which makes the race even tighter.
The Storm play the playoff-bound Golden State Valkyries at the same time as the Mercury’s contest on Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. MST. The Storm need the Sparks to lose, while the Sparks need to win to continue.
The Mercury have a 3-0 edge over the Sparks and are 8-0 in the past eight meetings. The Mercury don’t have any injuries to report for the game.
Sparks guard Kelsey Plum, who is adept at providing late 3-pointers, is questionable with a left foot injury. Across the past five games, Plum has averaged 16.4 points and 5.2 assists. Forward Rickea Jackson is probable with a right lower leg injury.
The game will be shown locally on Arizona’s Family Sports.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix Mercury vs LA Sparks: Injury report, where to watch
