Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationFever beat Mystics 82-76 to snap an 8-game losing streak
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
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End of Game | 82 - 76 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 82 - 76 |
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Mystics offensive team rebound | 82 - 76 |
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Natasha Cloud misses 34-foot three point jumper | 82 - 76 |
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Erica Wheeler makes free throw 2 of 2 | 82 - 76 |
Statistics
IND |
WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
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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