Dallas Wings at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMystics win 6th straight 93-80 over Wings
The Wings announced several hours after the game that coach Fred Williams was being relieved of his duties following an eighth straight loss.
The Mystics (20-11) pulled away to a 51-37 halftime lead with a 25-9 run to close the second quarter and extended the advantage to 70-46 on Atkins' 3-pointer with 3:18 left in the third.
The Wings (14-17) rallied to 77-71 on Kayla Thornton's 3-pointer with 7:20 left in the game but got no closer.
Kristi Toliver added 17 points with a trio of 3s for Washington. Atkins hit all five of her 3-point attempts and Delle Donne was 3 of 5.
Skylar Diggins-Smith had 17 points and Allisha Gray added 12 points and 12 rebounds for Dallas. Azura Stevens had 15 points, and Thornton 14.
Dallas has a one-game lead over Las Vegas (13-18) for the final playoff spot, with each having three games remaining.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 80 - 93 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 80 - 93 |
| 4th 17.5 |  |
Elena Delle Donne defensive rebound | 80 - 93 |
| 4th 20.6 |  |
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 80 - 93 |
| 4th 26.9 | |
Natasha Cloud makes free throw 2 of 2 | 80 - 93 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-76 | FG | 30-67 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 10-30 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 18-22 | FT | 22-24 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 15 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 23 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 6,362 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W2 | 0.7941176 | 27 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W4 | 0.71875 | 23 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 11 | W1 | 0.6764706 | 23 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | L3 | 0.57575756 | 19 |
 Portland |
13 | 19 | W2 | 0.40625 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
14 | 20 | L2 | 0.375 | 12 |
 Phoenix |
14.5 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Seattle |
20.5 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 12 | W1 | 0.625 | 20 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.59375 | 19 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
9 | 21 | L2 | 0.36363637 | 12 |
 Toronto |
10.5 | 22 | L9 | 0.3125 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12 | 23 | W1 | 0.2580645 | 8 |
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