Dallas Wings @ Washington Mystics
Mystics win 6th straight 93-80 over Wings
WASHINGTON -- Ariel Atkins scored 26 points, Elena Delle Donne added 23 and the Washington Mystics won their sixth straight, beating the Dallas Wings 93-80 on Sunday.
The Wings announced several hours after the game that coach Fred Williams was being relieved of his duties following an eighth straight loss.
The Mystics (20-11) pulled away to a 51-37 halftime lead with a 25-9 run to close the second quarter and extended the advantage to 70-46 on Atkins' 3-pointer with 3:18 left in the third.
The Wings (14-17) rallied to 77-71 on Kayla Thornton's 3-pointer with 7:20 left in the game but got no closer.
Kristi Toliver added 17 points with a trio of 3s for Washington. Atkins hit all five of her 3-point attempts and Delle Donne was 3 of 5.
Skylar Diggins-Smith had 17 points and Allisha Gray added 12 points and 12 rebounds for Dallas. Azura Stevens had 15 points, and Thornton 14.
Dallas has a one-game lead over Las Vegas (13-18) for the final playoff spot, with each having three games remaining.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins 2-1
Game Information
- Referees:
- Che Flores
- Tom Mauer
- Kurt Walker
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 34 | 10 | .773 | - | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | W16 |
| Phoenix | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | L3 |
| Seattle | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | L3 |
| Los Angeles | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | L1 |
| Dallas | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | W1 |
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 30 | 14 | .682 | - | W6 |
| New York | 27 | 17 | .614 | 3 | W3 |
| Indiana | 24 | 20 | .545 | 6 | W3 |
| Washington | 16 | 28 | .364 | 14 | L10 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 33 | .250 | 19 | L2 |
| Chicago | 10 | 34 | .227 | 20 | L4 |

