One of the key advantages the Los Angeles Sparks have over other teams in the WNBA bubble is that they have 12 rotation-caliber players. While every team dealt with opt-outs and absences due to coronavirus, L.A. was one of the few who still managed to field a complete roster in Bradenton, Fla. despite those circumstances. That depth was the deciding factor in the team’s 81-64 win over the Washington Mystics Thursday.
The Sparks used 10 players against Washington, while the Mystics really only had seven players head coach Mike Thibault appeared to trust.