Delle Donne, Mystics cruise to 101-78 win over Lynx
WASHINGTON -- Emma Meesseman scored a season-high 25 points, Elena Delle Donne had 23 points and 10 rebounds and the Washington Mystics beat the Minnesota Lynx 101-78 on Sunday.
Aerial Powers added 20 points and Myisha Hines-Allen had 13 for the Mystics. Washington (17-7) has won three games in a row and eight of its last nine.
Ariel Atkins hit a 3-pointer that gave the Mystics the lead for good and sparked a 14-4 run that made it 25-16.
Odyssey Sims led Minnesota (12-12) with 20 points and eight assists.
The Mystics shot 54.8% (34 of 62) from the field and made 27 of 29 from the foul line -- their season high for free throw attempts and tying their season mark for free throws made.
Washington, which leads the WNBA in scoring (87.3 points per game -- more than five points higher than any other team in the league), scored at least 100 points for the third time this season.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins 3-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Smith
- Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
- Jenna Schroeder
- Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
2023-24 Western Conference Standings
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 32 | 8 | .800 | - | L1 |
Connecticut | 28 | 12 | .700 | 4 | W1 |
Indiana | 20 | 20 | .500 | 12 | L1 |
Atlanta | 15 | 25 | .375 | 17 | W3 |
Washington | 14 | 26 | .350 | 18 | W1 |
Chicago | 13 | 27 | .325 | 19 | L5 |