Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDefending champion Mystics keep playoff hopes alive
Washington (6-13), which has won two of its last three following a five-game losing streak, is one-game behind the Dallas Wings for the final playoff spot with three games to play.
Ariel Atkins gave Washington a 85-78 lead with 2:06 remaining, but Minnesota scored the next six points before Hawkins sealed it at the free-throw line.
Emma Meesseman and Atkins each scored 18 points for Washington. Leilani Mitchell had 10 assists and Hawkins finished with 14 points in 17 minutes.
Hines-Allen scored 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the first quarter to help Washington take a 24-20 lead. She narrowly missed her sixth double-double in the last nine games.
Napheesa Collier had 21 points and 11 rebounds and rookie Crystal Dangerfield added 20 points and seven assists for Minnesota (13-7). Odyssey Sims scored 17 points and Damiris Dantas had 14.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 89 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Tianna Hawkins makes free throw 2 of 2 | 86 - 89 |
| 4th 0.1 | |
Tianna Hawkins makes free throw 1 of 2 | 86 - 88 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Rachel Banham shooting foul | 86 - 87 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-66 | FG | 33-61 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 9-11 | FT | 14-15 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 17 | Assists | 22 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 6 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
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 |
7.5 | 13 | W1 | 0.4347826 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
10.5 | 17 | L4 | 0.32 | 8 |
 Seattle |
12.5 | 19 | L2 | 0.24 | 6 |
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 |
 New York |
1.5 | 11 | L3 | 0.5416667 | 13 |
 Washington |
2 | 10 | W1 | 0.52380955 | 11 |
 Toronto |
4 | 13 | W1 | 0.4347826 | 10 |
 Chicago |
7 | 16 | L2 | 0.3043478 | 7 |
 Connecticut |
9 | 18 | L2 | 0.2173913 | 5 |
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