Satou Sabally scored 25 points, Alyssa Thomas added 19 and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Los Angeles Sparks 89-86

And I try to get them off, and I got two offensive fouls like that, and I’m just trying to get them off me,” Plum said. “I’m not pushing off, I’m just trying to swim. There’s a lot of players in the league that do the same thing and get calls.

With her 25-point performance, Sabally made history by becoming the first player in Mercury franchise history to open a season with back-to-back 25+ point games.

Los Angeles hosts the Golden State Valkyries after Kelsey Plum scored 25 points in the Los Angeles Sparks' 89-86 loss to the Phoenix Mercury.

She joined WNBA legends in Candace Parker and Lauren Jackson, and current superstars A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart as the only players to put up a stat line for 23+ points 17+ rebounds, at least one blocked shot, at least two made three-pointers and at least seven made free-throws, the team announced.

Azurá Stevens finishes with 21 points, but Rickea Jackson sustains an injury as the Sparks fade in the second half of an 89-75 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.

The Mystics are in the midst of a major rebuild, but their 94-90 win over the Atlanta Dream could be a sign they'll fare better than their preseason expectations. As a Washington, D.C., native, Durant had to be excited with first-round draft picks Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron each scoring in double figures.