Of note, the Mercury had to do all that without the services of 10-time All-Star center Brittney Griner. And according to a number of fans, it's the controversial Griner's fault she wasn't available.

The big storyline from that game was the fight that broke out between Mercury center Brittney Griner and Sparks rookie Rickea Jackson. Late in the second quarter, both players started jawing at each other and both got a shove in before they were separated. However, the two kept going at it from a distance. Both players were ejected from the game.