Connecticut Sun at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDelle Donne scores 19, Mystics rout Suns 102-59
The game was a matchup of the top two teams in the league and Washington (9-3) quickly turned it into a rout for its fifth straight win.
The Mystics had lost their two previous matchups with the Sun this season, but shot 53% from the field with 13 3-pointers and made all 21 of their free throws. Connecticut (9-4), which had its worst offensive and defensive games of the season, has now lost three straight.
Delle Donne scored four quick points to start a 9-0 for a double-figure lead midway through the first quarter. It was 29-15 after one quarter and 56-30 at the half as the Mystics, easily topped their league-leading average of 85.5 points a game and established a new season-low on defense.
Ariel Atkins added 15 points for Washington and Tianna Hawkins was one of three reserves in double figures with 12, her fifth-straight double-figure game off the bench.
Jonquel Jones was the only Sun in double figures with 15.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 59 - 102 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 59 - 102 |
| 4th 23.2 |  |
Brionna Jones makes free throw 2 of 2 | 59 - 102 |
| 4th 23.2 | |
Brionna Jones makes free throw 1 of 2 | 58 - 102 |
| 4th 23.2 |  |
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough personal foul | 57 - 102 |
Statistics
 CON |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-73 | FG | 34-64 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 13-30 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 10-13 | FT | 21-21 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 11 | Assists | 23 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 47 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 4,200 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W5 | 0.6551724 | 19 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W5 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W4 | 0.5714286 | 16 |
 New York |
2.5 | 13 | W1 | 0.56666666 | 17 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | W2 | 0.37931034 | 11 |
 Toronto |
8.5 | 18 | L5 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12 | 22 | L4 | 0.2413793 | 7 |
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