Plum kept pace, scoring the last 11 points of the game for the Sparks. That included the 500th 3-pointer of her career and then a shot with four seconds left. On that tightly contested desperation shot from the left wing, her foot was on the line so the Mercury led 87-86.

Here's what to know about the game bewtween the Phoenix Mercury (1-0) and the Los Angeles Sparks (1-1) on Wednesday, May 21.