LOS ANGELES — Dearica Hamby, Rickea Jackson and Kelsey Plum combined for 66 points for the Sparks, but the team could not overcome the Phoenix Mercury’s crisp, balanced scoring attack led by Alyssa Thomas’ triple-double in a 92-84 loss on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.

Hamby had a team-high 25 points, eight rebounds and five steals. Jackson had 21 points while shooting 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and Plum added 20 points as the Sparks continued their eight-game stretch of alternating wins and losses as they try to end their four-year playoff drought.

“We didn’t shoot great from three and I think that’s where the difference in the game is,” Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said. “They went 11 for 25 (44%) and we went 7 for 24 (29.2%), everything else about the same. Shooting percentage, I’v

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