Seattle Storm at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationAtkins scores 23 to help Mystics slip past Storm 78-75
Elena Delle Donne had 17 points for Washington (19-12) while Natasha Cloud scored 11 with 10 assists.
Breanna Stewart led Seattle (19-12) with 23 points. Jewell Loyd scored 15 and Sue Bird chipped in with 12 points and seven assists.
Atkins scored eight points in the third quarter to help the Mystics turn a one-point halftime deficit into a 62-55 lead heading to the final period.
Seattle closed to within 75-73 on Bird's 3-pointer with 2:03 remaining, but Shakira Austin sank 1 of 2 foul shots and Delle Donne followed with a layup to keep the Storm at bay.
The Storm beat the Mystics 82-77 on Saturday in the first of back-to-back matchups.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 75 - 78 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 75 - 78 |
| 4th 0.3 |  |
Elena Delle Donne defensive rebound | 75 - 78 |
| 4th 0.3 |  |
Gabby Williams misses 24-foot three point shot | 75 - 78 |
| 4th 2.1 | |
Gabby Williams offensive rebound | 75 - 78 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-59 | FG | 30-67 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-27 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 15-18 | FT | 12-13 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 22 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 4,200 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Los Angeles |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Seattle |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Las Vegas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Golden State |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 New York |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Connecticut |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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