Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationElena Delle Donne returns to help Mystics top Fever in OT
Both teams entered the game with three-game losing streaks, with the Mystics playing those three games without Delle Donne because of a broken nose.
Wearing a protective facemask and special edition "The Lion King" shoes, Delle Donne went 10 of 22 from the field, going 3 of 5 from 3-point range, and grabbed 15 rebounds. Her step-back 12-footer from the left baseline tied it at 81 with 5.8 seconds left in regulation. Thanks to Toliver's defense, Indiana did not get off a final shot.
Ariel Atkins scored the first basket of overtime, Toliver had the next two and the Fever could not recover from that six-point deficit.
Emma Meesseman added 13 points for Washington (10-6). Atkins had 12.
Erica Wheeler led Indiana (6-13) with 18 points. Natalie Achonwa added 16, Tiffany Mitchell 13 and Shenise Johnson 13. The Fever lost their eighth straight home game, tying a franchise record from 2000.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 5th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 95 - 88 |
| 5th 0.0 | |
End of the 1st Overtime | 95 - 88 |
| 5th 20.8 |  |
Elena Delle Donne defensive rebound | 95 - 88 |
| 5th 24.1 |  |
Kelsey Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper | 95 - 88 |
| 5th 28.5 | |
LaToya Sanders makes 15-foot jumper (Ariel Atkins assists) | 95 - 88 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 37-78 | FG | 32-78 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 10-28 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 11-15 | FT | 18-21 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 24 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 6,726 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W4 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W4 | 0.6296296 | 17 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W3 | 0.5555556 | 15 |
 New York |
2.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.55172414 | 16 |
 Toronto |
8 | 18 | L5 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | W1 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
11.5 | 22 | L4 | 0.2413793 | 7 |
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