NBA

Washington Mystics at Minnesota Lynx

· Women's National Basketball Association
Washington Mystics
3-5, 1-3 Away
Final
68 - 48

Minnesota Lynx
6-2, 4-0 Home

Lynx hand reigning WNBA champion Mystics 5th straight loss

It"s the longest losing streak for Washington (3-5) since dropping seven straight in 2016.

Crystal Dangerfield added 12 points and Napheesa Collier had eight points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota (6-2), which held a team under 50 points for the first time since Aug. 27, 2013. It's the 10th time in team history the Lynx have done that.

Dangerfield scored 10 points in the first half to help Minnesota build a 48-27 lead. The Lynx outrebounded the Mystics 20-8 in the half and attempted nine more field goals.

Myisha Hines-Allen led Washington with 12 points. Tianna Hawkins and Emma Meesseman each scored 10 points. Meesseman grabbed six rebounds to move over 1,000 for her career.

Elena Delle Donne (back), Natasha Cloud (personal choice), Tina Charles (medical exemption) and Aerial Powers (hamstring) did not play for Washington.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 48 - 68
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 48 - 68
4th 3.4 Alaina Coates defensive rebound 48 - 68
4th 6.7 Bridget Carleton misses 33-foot three point jumper 48 - 68
4th 27.7 Kayla Alexander defensive rebound 48 - 68

Statistics

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18-61 FG 26-67
30 Field Goal % 39
4-19 3PT 6-20
21 Three Point % 30
8-8 FT 10-15
100 Free Throw % 67
31 Rebounds 42
9 Offensive Rebounds 14
22 Defensive Rebounds 28
14 Assists 16
8 Steals 6
5 Blocks 2
16 Turnovers 14
1 Team Turnovers 1
17 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 13
0 Fast Break Points 2
18 Points in Paint 34
15 Fouls 15
3 Largest Lead 22

Game Information

Venue: IMG Academy

Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 9 W2 0.6086956 14
Atlanta 0.5 10 W1 0.5833333 14
Washington 1.5 10 W2 0.54545456 12
New York 1.5 11 L3 0.5416667 13
Toronto 4.5 14 L1 0.41666666 10
Chicago 7 16 L2 0.3043478 7
Connecticut 8.5 18 W1 0.25 6

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 6 W3 0.75 18
Las Vegas 1 7 L1 0.7083333 17
Golden State 1 7 W7 0.7083333 17
Dallas 2 8 W5 0.6666667 16
Los Angeles 7 12 L1 0.45454547 10
Portland 8 14 L1 0.41666666 10
Phoenix 10.5 17 L4 0.32 8
Seattle 12.5 19 L2 0.24 6
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