Atlanta Dream at Washington Mystics

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Atlanta Dream

19-20, 8-12 Away

Final
75 - 80

Washington Mystics

18-21, 12-8 Home

Rhyne Howard has 21 points, 12 rebounds to lift Dream over Mystics 80-75 in battle for playoff seed

Washington Mystics vs. Atlanta Dream - Game Highlights

The game helped determine playoff seeding. The loss locked Washington (18-21) into the seventh seed while Atlanta (19-20) still has a chance to move up.

Gray and Cheyenne Parker both scored 17 for the Dream, who are home against Dallas to close the regular season on Sunday.

Brittney Sykes had a career-high 27 points for the Mystics, who finish at second-place New York. Elena Delle Donne had 13 and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough had 11. Natasha Cloud had a career-high and franchise record 15 assists.

Atlanta opened the fourth quarter with a 12-0 run for a 73-60 lead, its biggest of the game. Gray started it with a jumper and a 3-pointer.

Walker-Kimbrough and Cloud had consecutive 3s to pull Washington to 75-68 with 5:44 left and Sykes made it 76-75 with 20.3 to go.

Gray and Robinson then made free throws in the final seconds.

The Dream led 42-35 at the half and by as many as 11 in the third quarter but Sykes scored 15 in the third to cut the deficit to 61-60 entering the fourth.

Regular Season Series

ATL wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	80 - 75
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	80 - 75
4th 1.2	Mystics offensive team rebound	80 - 75
4th 1.2	Brittney Sykes misses 29-foot three point jumper	80 - 75
4th 6.0	Danielle Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2	80 - 75

Statistics

ATL		WSH
25-66	FG	27-70
38	Field Goal %	39
6-24	3PT	11-31
25	Three Point %	35
24-29	FT	10-12
83	Free Throw %	83
47	Rebounds	32
9	Offensive Rebounds	4
38	Defensive Rebounds	28
13	Assists	24
4	Steals	6
1	Blocks	2
10	Turnovers	7
3	Team Turnovers	0
13	Total Turnovers	7
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
15	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	6
8	Fast Break Points	12
28	Points in Paint	24
15	Fouls	21
13	Largest Lead	1

Game Information

CareFirst Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 4,210 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Indiana	-	10	W5	0.6551724	19
Atlanta	0.5	10	W5	0.64285713	18
Washington	2.5	12	W4	0.5714286	16
New York	2.5	13	W1	0.56666666	17
Chicago	8	18	W2	0.37931034	11
Toronto	8.5	18	L5	0.35714287	10
Connecticut	12	22	L4	0.2413793	7

Full Standings

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