Atlanta Dream at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMcCoughtry leads Dream 73-71 win over Mystics in finale
Washington (18-16) will open up the postseason in New York on Friday night. The Mystics won three of four from the Liberty during the regular season.
Atlanta's Carla Cortijo scored 10 of her 13 points in the second half.
Ivory Latta led Washington with 14.
Atlanta scored just seven points in the first quarter and trailed by 16 at one point of the first half. A 15-6 run got them even late the third quarter, and they took the lead on a 3-point play by McCoughtry with 4:09 left that started a 10-4 spurt.
The Dream milked the clock in the final minute with a pair of offensive rebounds. Washington's Tayler Hill made a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining for the final score.
Regular Season Series
ATL wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 73 - 71 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 73 - 71 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Tayler Hill makes 24-foot three point jumper (Armintie Herrington assists) | 73 - 71 |
| 4th 10.0 | |
Ally Malott defensive rebound | 73 - 68 |
| 4th 11.0 |  |
Angel McCoughtry misses 26-foot three point jumper | 73 - 68 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-65 | FG | 26-62 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 14-20 | FT | 13-15 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 13 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 7,196 · 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 |
WNBA News
Team USA escapes with win over Italy at women's FIBA World Cup
Team USA survived its toughest test in the women's basketball World Cup in two decades with a 55-52 victory over Italy on Sunday in Berlin, pushing its winning streak in World Cup play to 32 games.
Mali shocks Spain at FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
Mali pulled off the first stunner of the Women's Basketball World Cup by shocking Spain 82-73.
Sparks hiring Sixers executive Andonian as general manager
The Sparks, who will miss the playoffs for the sixth straight season, have hired Ariana Andonian as general manager.
What WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert's retirement means
What does the league need from its next commissioner after Cathy Engelbert retires? Is the WNBA better off now than when she took over?
Sky owner calls Kanter Freedom's free speech lawsuit 'meritless'
Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter called a lawsuit filed by Enes Kanter Freedom "meritless and frivolous."