The WNBA Belt · rivalry
Los Angeles Sparks vs. Phoenix Mercury
16Belt meetings
12Sparks wins
4Mercury wins
7Title changes
Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury have met 16 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from June 10, 2000 to August 8, 2019. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Los Angeles Sparks lead the belt series 12–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Jun 10, 2000 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury 76–57 | Defense |
| 122 | Jul 21, 2000 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury 74–68 | Defense |
| 129 | Aug 5, 2000 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury 77–63 | Defense |
| 184 | Jun 25, 2002 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury 89–66 | Defense |
| 186 | Jun 28, 2002 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury 84–72 | Defense |
| 235 | Aug 8, 2003 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury 67–64 | Title change |
| 401 | May 17, 2008 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury 99–94 | Title change |
| 473 | Aug 27, 2009 | Phoenix Mercury beat Los Angeles Sparks 98–90 | Title change |
| 480 | Sep 13, 2009 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury 81–78 | Defense |
| 484 | Sep 23, 2009 | Phoenix Mercury beat Los Angeles Sparks 103–94 Playoffs | Title change |
| 485 | Sep 25, 2009 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury 87–76 Playoffs | Title change |
| 486 | Sep 26, 2009 | Phoenix Mercury beat Los Angeles Sparks 85–74 Playoffs | Title change |
| 492 | May 15, 2010 | Phoenix Mercury beat Los Angeles Sparks 78–77 | Defense |
| 550 | Aug 12, 2011 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury 93–90 | Title change |
| 601 | Sep 18, 2012 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury 101–76 | Defense |
| 883 | Aug 8, 2019 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Phoenix Mercury 84–74 | Defense |