Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever
· WNBA Commissioner's CupFever win first home game, 87-66 over Mystics
Indiana snapped a six-game losing streak against Washington — with its first double-digit victory since 2021.
The Fever trailed 45-41 early in the third quarter before scoring 18 of the next 20 points to take control at 59-47.
Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points and NaLyssa Smith, who scored a career-high 27 points on Sunday, had eight points for Indiana (3-6). Boston was 11 of 14 from the field to became the youngest player in WNBA history with a game of 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists while shooting 75%, according to ESPN Stats & Info.
Mitchell moved into second place on Indiana’s all-time scoring list, passing Katie Douglas (2,564). Tamika Catchings holds the record with 7,380 points.
Elena Delle Donne was the lone double-digit scorer for Washington (5-4) with 17 points. The Mystics were held to 22-of-66 shooting (33%).
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 66 - 87 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 66 - 87 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Mystics offensive team rebound | 66 - 87 |
| 4th 2.0 | |
Ariel Atkins misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot | 66 - 87 |
| 4th 7.1 |  |
Kelsey Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2 | 66 - 87 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-66 | FG | 32-68 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 15-19 | FT | 19-24 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 16 | Assists | 17 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 3,005 · Capacity:
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W6 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 New York |
3 | 17 | W3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Indiana |
6 | 20 | W3 | 0.54545456 | 24 |
 Washington |
14 | 28 | L10 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Connecticut |
19 | 33 | L2 | 0.25 | 11 |
 Chicago |
20 | 34 | L4 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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