Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLatta scores 20 points, Mystics beat Lynx 77-69
Latta hit 7 of 14 shots in 23 minutes, including three 3-pointers. Kara Lawson added 15 points. The Mystics (14-9) hit 8 of 20 from the arc and 15 of 17 free throws.
Sylvia Fowles scored 15 points for Minnesota (18-7), which had its three-game winning streak snapped. Lindsay Whalen added 13 points, and Maya Moore, averaging 21.5 points, had 12 on 4-of-15 shooting.
The Mystics, hitting 58 percent of their shots in the first half, went on a 15-2 run over the final 4 minutes of the second period for a 49-40 lead. The Mystics trailed by six with 2 minutes left in the game but didn't score again.
The Lynx swept the Mystics in two games last season. The teams meet again at Minnesota on Wednesday night.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 69 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 69 - 77 |
| 4th 12.0 |  |
Armintie Herrington defensive rebound | 69 - 77 |
| 4th 15.0 |  |
Maya Moore misses 5-foot jumper | 69 - 77 |
| 4th 19.0 | |
Armintie Herrington enters the game for Stefanie Dolson | 69 - 77 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-73 | FG | 27-66 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 4-9 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 9-12 | FT | 15-17 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 7,400 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 9 | L2 | 0.775 | 31 |
 Golden State |
2 | 11 | W4 | 0.725 | 29 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
7 | 16 | W4 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Portland |
15 | 24 | L1 | 0.4 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 25 | W2 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Seattle |
23 | 32 | L1 | 0.2 | 8 |
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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