NBA

Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics

· Women's National Basketball Association
6-15, 5-8 Away
Final
76 - 82

11-9, 7-3 Home

Fever beat Mystics 82-76 to snap an 8-game losing streak

Fever top Mystics to snap 8-game skid

Indiana used a 15-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Amanda Zahui B., to go ahead 63-53 with 7:42 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Fever also scored seven unanswered points to make it 70-59 with 4:10 left.

Washington made back-to-back 3-pointers in the final 30 seconds to get within 78-74, but Erica Wheeler sealed it by making two free throws with 7.5 seconds left.

Aliyah Boston had 11 points and eight rebounds and Victoria Vivians also scored 11 points for Indiana (6-15). Wheeler finished with 10 points, going 6 of 6 from the free-throw line.

Both teams were missing key players. Indiana was without NaLyssa Smith (foot) and Lexie Hull (nose). Washington was without Elena Delle Donne (ankle), Ariel Atkins (ankle), Shakira Austin (hip) and Kristi Toliver (plantar fasciitis).

Natasha Cloud scored 19 points and Tianna Hawkins had 13 points and nine rebounds for Washington (11-9), which had a five-game home winning streak snapped. Queen Egbo added 10 points.

Washington led 53-48 with 2:33 left in the third but didn't score again until Hawkins' basket with 7:20 remaining in the fourth.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 82 - 76
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 82 - 76
4th 0.1 Mystics offensive team rebound 82 - 76
4th 0.1 Natasha Cloud misses 34-foot three point jumper 82 - 76
4th 4.0 Erica Wheeler makes free throw 2 of 2 82 - 76

Statistics

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28-64 FG 29-65
44 Field Goal % 45
8-24 3PT 8-25
33 Three Point % 32
18-21 FT 10-14
86 Free Throw % 71
32 Rebounds 32
6 Offensive Rebounds 6
26 Defensive Rebounds 26
22 Assists 22
7 Steals 7
0 Blocks 6
14 Turnovers 15
1 Team Turnovers 1
15 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
22 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 12
7 Fast Break Points 13
28 Points in Paint 34
20 Fouls 20
11 Largest Lead 5

Game Information

Capital One Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 14,406 · 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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