Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationCharles scores 31, Mystics hold off Lynx 85-81
Charles had four points in the final minute for the Mystics (3-5), a wide-open layup off a midcourt inbounds play at 22.3 seconds and a pair of free throws with 6.4 seconds left.
Myisha Hines-Allen added 19 points, Ariel Atkins scored 17, and Natasha Cloud had 11 points, eight assists and a career-high six steals.
Washington took the lead for good on a run of 12 straight points capped by Charles’ three-point play and Hines-Allen’s 11-foot jumper to make it 59-48. The Mystics extended to their largest lead at 68-50 late in the third quarter.
Napheesa Collier had 22 points and nine rebounds for the Lynx (3-5). Sylvia Fowles scored 15 points, and Layshia Clarendon had 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Dangerfield, who scored 10 points, hit a half court shot for the Lynx at the third-quarter buzzer.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 85 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 81 - 85 |
| 4th 0.2 |  |
Rachel Banham makes 26-foot three point jumper (Crystal Dangerfield assists) | 81 - 85 |
| 4th 6.4 |  |
Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2 | 78 - 85 |
| 4th 6.4 | |
Tina Charles makes free throw 1 of 2 | 78 - 84 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-64 | FG | 29-68 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 23-25 | FT | 21-22 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 95 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 19 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Steals | 13 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 25 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 2,100 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 4 | W2 | 0.7894737 | 15 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 5 | W2 | 0.7368421 | 14 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 7 | W3 | 0.65 | 13 |
 Dallas |
3.5 | 8 | W1 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Los Angeles |
6.5 | 10 | L2 | 0.44444445 | 8 |
 Portland |
7.5 | 12 | L3 | 0.4 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
8 | 13 | W3 | 0.3809524 | 8 |
 Seattle |
11 | 16 | L1 | 0.23809524 | 5 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | L2 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Atlanta |
- | 8 | L4 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 9 | W2 | 0.5263158 | 10 |
 Toronto |
2.5 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
5.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.31578946 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 16 | L1 | 0.2 | 4 |
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