Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationCharles scores 31, Mystics beat Fever 85-69
The 32-year-old Charles. who scored 34 in a win over the New York Liberty on Friday and 31 in a loss to the Fever on Sunday, has reached the 30-point plateau in three consecutive games for the first time in her illustrious career. The eight-time All-WNBA selection and 2012 WNBA MVP is averaging a league-high 26.2 points per game.
Ariel Atkins scored 12 of her in 18 points in the first half to help Washington (2-3) build a 49-35 lead. Atkins made 5 of 6 from the field, and Charles had 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting, as the Mystics shot 66.7% (22 of 33) before halftime.
The Fever twice trimmed their deficit to seven points in the second half but got no closer.
Tiffany Mitchell scored 11 points for Indiana (1-5). Jessica Breland and Danielle Robinson added 10 points apiece.
Hines-Allen made her first start of the season for Washington. The 2020 second-team All-WNBA selection missed the first four games while playing overseas.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 85 - 69 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 85 - 69 |
| 4th 1.7 |  |
Teaira McCowan defensive rebound | 85 - 69 |
| 4th 4.8 |  |
Natasha Cloud misses 19-foot step back jumpshot | 85 - 69 |
| 4th 27.7 | |
Myisha Hines-Allen defensive rebound | 85 - 69 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-68 | FG | 28-64 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 12-28 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 5-6 | FT | 8-10 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 25 | Assists | 21 |
| 0 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | W1 | 0.61904764 | 13 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 8 | L4 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
1 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
2 | 9 | W2 | 0.5263158 | 10 |
 Toronto |
3 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
6.5 | 14 | L2 | 0.3 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.2 | 4 |
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