Washington Mystics at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationJewell Loyd scores 26 points, Storm beat Mystics 81-71
Loyd was 3 for 3 from 3-point range. Crystal Langhorne scored 12 of her 17 points in the second half, and Sue Bird added nine points and 10 assists for the Storm (2-1).
Ramu Tokashiki and Alysha Clark hit back-to-back baskets to make it 52-49 midway through the third quarter and Seattle led the rest of the way. Kristi Tolliver's 3-pointer pulled the Mystics within two, but Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis answered with a 3 of her own, sparking a 13-0 run that made it 69-54 going into the fourth. Loyd scored six straight points during that stretch.
Langhorne and Breanna Stewart made consecutive layups that gave the Storm a 79-60 lead with 3:13 to play.
Elena Delle Donne led Washington (1-2) with 14 points, and Tayler Hill scored 13.
The Mystics shot just 27 percent (10 of 37) from the field in the second half.
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Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 71 - 81 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 71 - 81 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Asia Taylor defensive rebound | 71 - 81 |
| 4th 3.0 |  |
Alexis Peterson misses 17-foot jumper | 71 - 81 |
| 4th 24.0 | |
Ivory Latta makes 25-foot three point jumper (Asia Taylor assists) | 71 - 81 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-69 | FG | 31-63 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 15-16 | FT | 13-15 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 6,088 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W4 | 0.6571429 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.61764705 | 21 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | W2 | 0.6111111 | 22 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
10 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Toronto |
12 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
14 | 25 | L2 | 0.24242425 | 8 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W4 | 0.8055556 | 29 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 12 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 24 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 15 | L1 | 0.5714286 | 20 |
 Portland |
13.5 | 20 | W2 | 0.42857143 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
16 | 23 | L1 | 0.3611111 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 22 | L4 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Seattle |
22.5 | 30 | L2 | 0.1891892 | 7 |
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