The Los Angeles Sparks were stunned at the buzzer Friday against the Washington Mystics, as a buzzer-beater from Natasha Cloud gave the Mystics a 69-67 victory.
The Mystics used a timeout with 3.8 seconds to play and inbounded the ball to Cloud. All things considered, the Sparks should have felt good about their chances in that moment. They kept the ball away from Elena Delle Donne, and Defensive Player of the Year Alana Beard was tagging Cloud, whose momentum was taking her away from the basket on the catch.
But then Cloud went to work, driving right then dribbling behind her back to get the jumper off just before the horn.