Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationCatchings with 20 points, leads Fever over Mystics 73-62
The Fever (13-9) are tied for second in the Eastern Conference with the Mystics (13-9) and Chicago, 2 1/2 games behind New York.
Catchings also had six rebounds to move within one of Tina Thompson (3,070) for second in WNBA history.
Ivory Latta hit a 3-pointer to pull the Mystics to 63-54 with 3:58 left. Catchings answered with a 19-foot jumper, and the Fever cruised from there to even the season series 2-2 and end the Mystics' home winning streak at five.
Consecutive 3-pointers by Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, Tayler Hill and Latta stretched the Mystics' lead to 29-17 with 6:20 left in the first half. Marissa Coleman made two free throws and Lynetta Kizer made back-to-back shots, sparking a 15-2 run to give the Fever a 32-31 halftime edge.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 3-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 73 - 62 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 73 - 62 |
| 4th 4.0 |  |
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt makes 6-foot two point shot | 73 - 62 |
| 4th 17.0 |  |
Tamika Catchings makes free throw 2 of 2 | 73 - 60 |
| 4th 17.0 | |
Tamika Catchings makes free throw 1 of 2 | 72 - 60 |
Statistics
 IND |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-70 | FG | 25-57 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 2-7 | 3PT | 6-14 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 11-12 | FT | 6-10 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 18 | Assists | 14 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 7,236 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W1 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 New York |
2 | 16 | W1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Chicago |
11 | 25 | L3 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Toronto |
15 | 29 | L4 | 0.275 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
16 | 30 | L3 | 0.25 | 10 |
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