Washington Mystics at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMoore scores 18 of 22 points in 1st half, Lynx beat Mystics
Minnesota started with a 9-0 run and led 50-36 at the break behind Moore, who had 18 points and 10 rebounds by the half. Washington pulled within 75-68 with 6:48 left but the Mystics went scoreless for two minutes and trailed 83-68.
Lindsay Whalen added 12 points and Rebekkah Brunson scored 11 for Minnesota (10-1), which bounced back after a 98-93 home loss to the Connecticut Sun on Saturday. The Lynx made 23 of 28 free throws and outrebounded the Mystics 43-31.
Tayler Hill led Washington (7-5) with 21 points and Elena Delle Donne had 17 points and eight rebounds. Coach Mike Thibault missed the game as he was at the funeral for his father.
Delle Donne scored 10 of Washington's 15 first-quarter points.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 93 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 76 - 93 |
| 4th 23.0 |  |
Temi Fagbenle defensive rebound | 76 - 93 |
| 4th 24.0 |  |
Tayler Hill misses 23-foot three point jumper | 76 - 93 |
| 4th 29.0 | |
Ivory Latta offensive rebound | 76 - 93 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-67 | FG | 33-70 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 4-12 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 14-15 | FT | 23-28 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Assists | 21 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 25 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 9,723 · 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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