Seattle Storm at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationStorm beat Mystics 85-78 to spoil Delle Donne's return
Sue Bird and Stephanie Talbot each hit a 3-pointer during a 12-2 run that gave Seattle (18-7) an 85-76 lead with 1:18 to play.
Delle Donne, who made her first appearance in nearly two years, scored 16 points for the Mystics (8-14). She helped Washington win Game 5 of the 2019 WNBA Finals on October 10, 2019, securing the first title franchise history despite playing with three herniated disks in her back. The 2015 WNBA scoring champion had two back surgeries and missed 22 months with a career-threatening injury.
Ezi Magbegor and Mercedes Russell added 14 points apiece for the Storm.
Tina Charles led Washington with 20 points and Myisha Hines-Allen added nine points and a career-high 17 rebounds.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 85 - 78 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 85 - 78 |
| 4th 11.1 |  |
Breanna Stewart defensive rebound | 85 - 78 |
| 4th 24.0 |  |
Breanna Stewart blocks Ariel Atkins 's 12-foot layup | 85 - 78 |
| 4th 26.7 | |
Washington 20 Sec. timeout | 85 - 78 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-74 | FG | 28-76 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 13-16 | FT | 15-16 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 94 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 20 | Assists | 22 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 11 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 3,114 · 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 |
4 | 8 | L2 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
6.5 | 10 | L2 | 0.44444445 | 8 |
 Portland |
7.5 | 12 | L3 | 0.4 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
8.5 | 13 | W2 | 0.35 | 7 |
 Seattle |
10.5 | 15 | W2 | 0.25 | 5 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 7 | L3 | 0.6315789 | 12 |
 New York |
0.5 | 8 | L2 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
1 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.5 | 9 |
 Toronto |
3 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
6 | 13 | L1 | 0.31578946 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 15 | W2 | 0.21052632 | 4 |
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