Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationToliver, bench lead Mystics to comeback win over Lynx, 90-78
Rookie Myisha Hines-Allen had season highs of 15 points and 13 rebounds, and fellow reserves Natasha Cloud and Ariel Atkins scored 14 points apiece for the Mystics (4-0). Shatori Walker-Kimbrough added nine points, on 4-of-4 shooting, in five minutes off the bench.
Back-to-back baskets by Sylvia Fowles gave the Lynx (2-2) a 24-6 lead before Toliver hit her first 3 late in the first quarter that ignited Washington, which scored 35 second-quarter points take a 46-39 lead into the break. Maya Moore scored 10 of 18 points in the third quarter and Minnesota led 68-66 going into the fourth.
Toliver hit back-to-back 3s to give the Mystics a 74-73 lead with six minutes to go and found Atkins for 3 that pushed the lead into double figures with 2:15 remaining.
Fowles had 17 points, on 8-of-8 shooting, and eight rebounds for the defending champion Lynx. Minnesota swept the Mystics last year in the league semifinals.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 78 - 90 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 90 |
| 4th 2.7 |  |
Alexis Jones makes free throw 1 of 1 | 78 - 90 |
| 4th 2.7 |  |
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough enters the game for Kristi Toliver | 77 - 90 |
| 4th 2.7 | |
Myisha Hines-Allen shooting foul | 77 - 90 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-62 | FG | 35-72 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 15-35 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 10-13 | FT | 5-9 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 22 | Assists | 19 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 5,723 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W3 | 0.8 | 28 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 11 | W2 | 0.6857143 | 24 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Portland |
14 | 20 | L1 | 0.3939394 | 13 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
15 | 21 | L3 | 0.36363637 | 12 |
 Seattle |
21 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 New York |
1 | 14 | W1 | 0.6 | 21 |
 Washington |
2 | 14 | L2 | 0.57575756 | 19 |
 Chicago |
9.5 | 22 | L3 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Toronto |
11 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12.5 | 24 | L1 | 0.25 | 8 |
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