Delle Donne scores 19, Mystics rout Suns 102-59
WASHINGTON -- Elena Delle Donne scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Washington Mystics hand the Connecticut Sun one of the worst defeats in WNBA history with a 102-59 rout on Saturday.
The game was a matchup of the top two teams in the league and Washington (9-3) quickly turned it into a rout for its fifth straight win.
The Mystics had lost their two previous matchups with the Sun this season, but shot 53% from the field with 13 3-pointers and made all 21 of their free throws. Connecticut (9-4), which had its worst offensive and defensive games of the season, has now lost three straight.
Delle Donne scored four quick points to start a 9-0 for a double-figure lead midway through the first quarter. It was 29-15 after one quarter and 56-30 at the half as the Mystics, easily topped their league-leading average of 85.5 points a game and established a new season-low on defense.
Ariel Atkins added 15 points for Washington and Tianna Hawkins was one of three reserves in double figures with 12, her fifth-straight double-figure game off the bench.
Jonquel Jones was the only Sun in double figures with 15.
Regular Season Series
CONN wins 2-1
Game Information
- Referees:
- Billy Smith
- Michael Price
- Billy Smith
- Toni Patillo
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
Connecticut | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
New York | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
Indiana | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
Washington | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
Chicago | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |