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Atlanta Dream at Washington Mystics

· Women's National Basketball Association
Atlanta Dream
9-11, 3-8 Away
Final
100 - 96

Washington Mystics
12-9, 8-2 Home

Mystics take 1st lead in OT, beat Dream 100-96

Natasha Cloud's corner 3-pointer with 2:31 left in overtime gave Washington its first lead of the game at 94-92. After Atlanta pulled to 96-95 on Tiffany Hayes' 3-pointer in transition, Emma Meesseman beat the shot clock buzzer with a bank shot. Atlanta went 1 for 2 at the line and the Mystics' Tianna Hawkins made two free throws with 8.9 seconds left to seal it.

Ivory Latta and Meesseman each scored 18 points for Washington (12-9), which was without Elena Delle Donne because of an ankle injury.

At the end of regulation, Meesseman was left alone under the basket on an inbound play to tie it at 89 with 30.5 seconds to go. Layshia Clarendon had it stripped in the lane and Toliver was off on a heave at the buzzer.

Rookie Brittney Sykes scored a season-high 27 points for Atlanta (9-11).

Regular Season Series

WSH wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

5th 0.0 End of Game 96 - 100
5th 0.0 End of the 1st Overtime 96 - 100
5th 0.0 Kristi Toliver defensive rebound 96 - 100
5th 2.0 Emma Meesseman blocks Tiffany Hayes 's 33-foot three point jumper 96 - 100
5th 8.0 Jordan Hooper enters the game for Elizabeth Williams 96 - 100

Statistics

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33-71 FG 37-89
46 Field Goal % 42
8-16 3PT 14-39
50 Three Point % 36
22-25 FT 12-15
88 Free Throw % 80
35 Rebounds 42
9 Offensive Rebounds 16
26 Defensive Rebounds 26
20 Assists 25
6 Steals 6
4 Blocks 7
12 Turnovers 12
4 Team Turnovers 1
16 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
17 Fast Break Points 2
38 Points in Paint 38
15 Fouls 23
21 Largest Lead 4

Game Information

Capital One Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 15,597 · 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
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