NBA

Washington Mystics at Connecticut Sun

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
0-9, 0-6 Away
Final
76 - 59

9-0, 6-0 Home

The Connecticut Sun become the seventh team in WNBA history to start a season 9-0

DeWanna Bonner sinks it from downtown

All of the previous six teams to begin 9-0 reached the WNBA finals.

Connecticut (9-0) hosts New York on Saturday, looking to become the fourth team to start 10-0. The Minnesota Lynx hold the WNBA record with 13 straight wins to begin the 2016 season.

Washington (0-9) set a franchise record with nine consecutive losses to start a season. The Mystics return home to play Chicago on Thursday.

Tyasha Harris added 14 points and Alyssa Thomas had seven points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Connecticut. Bonner reached 20 points for the fifth time this season.

Rookie Aaliyah Edwards scored a season-high 14 points, to go with nine rebounds, for Washington. Myisha Hines-Allen added 10 points.

Connecticut trailed at halftime for the first time this season when Stefanie Dolson made a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left to give Washington a 33-32 lead. It was Washington's first lead since 6-4.

The Sun took control after the break by outscoring Washington 26-10 in the third quarter. The Mystics were 2 of 15 from the field in the period, including 0 for 8 from inside the arc.

Washington finished with a season-low point total.

Regular Season Series

CONN wins series 4-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 59 - 76
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 59 - 76
4th 2.0 Aaliyah Edwards makes driving layup 59 - 76
4th 4.1 Aaliyah Edwards offensive rebound 57 - 76
4th 9.1 DiDi Richards misses 6-foot pullup jump shot 57 - 76

Statistics

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20-64 FG 27-57
31.3 Field Goal % 47.4
6-29 3PT 6-15
20.7 Three Point % 40.0
13-15 FT 16-27
86.7 Free Throw % 59.3
37 Rebounds 31
13 Offensive Rebounds 6
24 Defensive Rebounds 25
13 Assists 22
4 Steals 7
3 Blocks 4
16 Turnovers 12
1 Team Turnovers 3
17 Total Turnovers 15
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
24 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 13
2 Fast Break Points 9
26 Points in Paint 28
21 Fouls 15
2 Largest Lead 19

Game Information

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 5,346 · 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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