Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMeesseman, Hill lead Mystics to 87-63 win over Lynx
Tianna Hawkins had 11 points, including three 3-pointers, for Washington (8-8). The Mystics have won four of their last five games.
Minnesota (13-2), No. 1 in the AP WNBA power poll, has lost two in a row after opening the season with WNBA-record 13 consecutive wins. It was the lowest scoring output of the season for the defending champion Lynx.
The fifth-ranked Mystics made a season-high 11 3s and had nine steals.
Renee Montgomery had 15 points, and Sylvia Fowles added 13 for Minnesota. Maya Moore finished with a season-low five points, on 2-of-9 shooting, and committed five turnovers.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 63 - 87 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 63 - 87 |
| 4th 19.0 |  |
Minnesota defensive team rebound | 63 - 87 |
| 4th 20.0 |  |
Ally Malott misses 24-foot three point jumper | 63 - 87 |
| 4th 44.0 | |
Renee Montgomery makes 5-foot two point shot (Seimone Augustus assists) | 63 - 87 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-61 | FG | 33-70 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 11-29 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 11-14 | FT | 10-12 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 18 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 6,322 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 11 | W2 | 0.7105263 | 27 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 13 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 26 |
 Dallas |
8 | 16 | W3 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Portland |
15.5 | 23 | L3 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Los Angeles |
17.5 | 25 | L1 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Phoenix |
17.5 | 25 | L3 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23 | 31 | W1 | 0.20512821 | 8 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 13 | W4 | 0.65789473 | 25 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 New York |
2 | 15 | W1 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Washington |
2 | 15 | W2 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 24 | L2 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Toronto |
14 | 27 | L2 | 0.28947368 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 28 | L1 | 0.2631579 | 10 |
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