Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics
· WNBA Commissioner's CupDelle Donne has 21 points in WNBA opener, Mystics beat Fever
Delle Donne played just three games the previous two seasons because of COVID-19 concerns and back issues. The former league MVP was 8 of 16 from the floor in 30 minutes.
“I came out with a little bit of butterflies, but good ones,” Delle Donne said. “I mean, shoot, I'm playing basketball again and this is fun.”
Natasha Cloud added 17 points and six assists for Washington. Ariel Atkins scored 15 points, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough had 10. Alysha Clark did not play.
Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 18 points. NaLyssa Smith, the second overall pick last month in the WNBA draft, had 13 points and 13 rebounds and No. 10 pick Queen Egbo had 10 points and six rebounds.
Smith and Egbo were two of the five top-10 selections in the game. Emily Engster, picked fourth, had four points and nine rebounds for Indiana and teammate Lexie Hull, selected sixth, was scoreless in eight minutes. Washington rookie Shakira Austin, selected third, scored three points.
Regular Season Series
WSH wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 70 - 84 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 70 - 84 |
| 4th 11.9 |  |
Kelsey Mitchell makes 25-foot three pointer | 70 - 84 |
| 4th 16.7 | |
Alanna Smith defensive rebound | 67 - 84 |
| 4th 19.5 |  |
Stephanie Jones misses layup | 67 - 84 |
Statistics
 IND |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-72 | FG | 31-69 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 5-8 | FT | 18-20 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 17 | Assists | 20 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 4,200 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Connecticut |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 New York |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
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