Washington Mystics at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLawson scores 20 points, Washington beats Minnesota 79-61
Ivory Latta added 16 points, and Tayler Hill had 10 for Washington.
Minnesota's Maya Moore was held to two points in the first half. She finished with 10 points and is 14 points shy of the 3,000-point mark for her career. Sylvia Fowles scored 13 points, and Rebekkah Brunson had 12 points and 11 rebounds to lead Minnesota.
The Lynx used a 13-6 run to pull to 36-34 at halftime. Latta scored nine points in the third quarter, and her 3-pointer stretched the Mystics' lead to 70-52 with 7:24 remaining.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 79 - 61 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 79 - 61 |
| 4th 12.0 |  |
Armintie Herrington makes layup (Ally Malott assists) | 79 - 61 |
| 4th 30.0 |  |
Renee Montgomery makes 19-foot jumper | 77 - 61 |
| 4th 44.0 | |
Devereaux Peters defensive rebound | 77 - 59 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-65 | FG | 21-61 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 7-14 | 3PT | 1-6 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 14-18 | FT | 18-22 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 21 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 9,032 · 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 |
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 |
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