Washington Mystics at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMeesseman scores career-high 30, Mystics beat Dream 77-70
Elena Delle Donne had 10 points and Krystal Thomas grabbed 15 rebounds for Washington (14-9), which has won three in a row and four of its last five.
Toliver hit two 3-pointers and Meesseman scored four points during an 11-0 run that gave the Mystics a 13-4 lead midway through the first quarter and Atlanta trailed the rest of the way. A 14-4 spurt, including two more 3s by Toliver, gave Washington a 44-28 lead, its biggest of the game, with 17 seconds left in the first half.
Sancho Lyttle's jumper trimmed the Dream's deficit to 74-68 with 5:09 to play, but Atlanta (10-13) scored just two points, on 1-of-10 shooting, from there.
Elizabeth Williams led five Dream players in double figures with 18 points. Layshia Clarendon had 11 points and 10 assists.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 77 - 70 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 77 - 70 |
| 4th 17.0 |  |
Krystal Thomas defensive rebound | 77 - 70 |
| 4th 19.0 |  |
Layshia Clarendon misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot | 77 - 70 |
| 4th 23.0 | |
Sancho Lyttle defensive rebound | 77 - 70 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-67 | FG | 30-77 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 1-12 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 8 |
| 18-24 | FT | 9-12 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Assists | 25 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
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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