Washington Mystics at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLoyd scores 27, Storm top short-handed Mystics 81-77
Seattle passed it around the perimeter in the closing seconds and Loyd was left wide open for a baseline jumper to extend their lead to 80-77. Washington inbounded it with 6.4 seconds left but Natasha Howard intercepted a pass and sealed it at the free-throw line.
Howard finished with 14 points and seven rebounds for Seattle (4-1). Loyd was 10 of 18 from the field with three of the Storm's seven 3-pointers.
Kristi Toliver scored 17 of her 20 points in the first half and Tianna Hawkins added 17 for Washington (4-1). Myisha Hines-Allen had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Washington was without star Elena Delle Donne. She played only 13 minutes on Sunday because of dehydration.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 77 - 81 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 77 - 81 |
| 4th 0.4 |  |
Tianna Hawkins defensive rebound | 77 - 81 |
| 4th 0.9 |  |
Natasha Howard misses free throw 2 of 2 | 77 - 81 |
| 4th 0.9 | |
Natasha Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 | 77 - 81 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-67 | FG | 33-71 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 11-15 | FT | 8-10 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 20 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 4,453 · Capacity:
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 |
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 |
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