The Los Angeles Sparks extended their see-saw run over the past few days after bowing to the Phoenix Mercury, 92-84, at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. The Kelsey Plum -bannered Sparks are now 4-3 in their last seven games, alternating with a win and a loss in each outing.

They are in a precarious position with just a few days left before the playoffs. They fell to 17-19 with the loss to the Mercury and are now three games behind the Seattle Storm for the eighth spot in the Western Conference.

Despite their latest defeat, Plum could find some solace in her latest achievement . She finished with 20 points and four assists versus Phoenix and joined Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark as the only players in WNBA history to tally at least 700 points and 200 assists in a single season,

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