PHOENIX (AP) Kelsey Plum scored a career-high 43 points, offsetting Kahleah Copper’s career-best 41-point effort and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 111-102 in overtime Saturday night to improve to 3-2 in Commissioner’s Cup play.
Nneka Ogwumike hit a jumper to start OT, Plum followed with two free throws and reserve Cameron Brink added a four-point play as Los Angeles (7-6) scored the first eight points in the extra session en route to its third straight victory.
Plum passed her previous high of 40 points when she scored on a layup with 1.6 seconds left to force OT at 98. She made 14 of 26 shots with five 3-pointers, was 10 of 12 on foul shots and had seven assists.
Rae Burrell came off the bench to score a career-high 24 points for Los Angeles. Ogwumike added 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Copper made 16 of 29 shots with six 3-pointers and had 10 rebounds for Phoenix (4-11), which has lost three in a row and nine of 11. Natasha Mack had 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Alyssa Thomas had 10 points and 12 assists. Phoenix is 2-3 in Commissioner’s Cup play.
Sparks: At Golden State on Monday night.
Mercury: Host Las Vegas on Wednesday night.
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| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| K. Plum | 43 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| N. Ogwumike | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| D. Hamby | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| A. Atkins | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| E. Wheeler | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| R. Burrell | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Brink | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| K. Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Gray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Park | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 111 | 37 | 21 | 19 |
| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| K. Copper | 41 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| N. Mack | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| A. Thomas | 10 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| M. Akoa Makani | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| N. Brochant | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 |