Phoenix Mercury defeat the Los Angeles Sparks 86-82 on Wednesday afternoon, with Alyssa Thomas recording her 20th regular-season triple-double. Thomas finishes with 19 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds. She also has six triple-doubles in the playoffs, according to reports. Kahleah Copper scores 21 points for Phoenix. The Mercury improve to 10-18 and win their second straight after a six-game losing streak. Akoa Makani contributes 14 points for Phoenix. Across the game, Los Angeles falls short despite its effort, as Phoenix’s playmaking and scoring edge holds in the final total of 86-82. The result reflects a rebound for the Mercury, who had been struggling before the back-to-back wins.