Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics
· Women's National Basketball AssociationAustin scores 19, Mystics finish strong to hand Lynx second loss 68-64
Austin's putback tied the game at 64 with 32 seconds left. After a timeout to advance the ball, Bridget Carleton's inbounds pass went off Courtney Williams' hands and Sug Sutton scooped up the loose ball and raced in for the winning basket. Sonia Citron secured the win with two free throws with 6.4 seconds remaining.
Washington didn't make a basket after the 5:12 mark, when Kiki Iriafen’s short jumper on the baseline gave Washington a 62-61 lead until Austin’s tying basket.
Sutton scored 12 points for the Mystics (7-8) and Kiki Iriafen added 11 points and 11 rebounds. Citron finished 3 of 13 from the field for nine points, ending her streak of double-figure games to start her career at 14.
Alanna Smith scored a career-high 26 points for Minnesota (12-2) Jessica Shepard had 12 points and 15 rebounds. Collier missed her second straight game with a lower back injury.
The Lynx, one of the top 3-point shooting teams, went 3 of 18 behind the arc and were just 17 of 25 from the line, going 6 of 12 after their last field goal, which game with 8:48 to play. They also had 19 turnovers the Mystics turned into 26 points.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 64 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 64 - 68 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Lynx offensive team rebound | 64 - 68 |
| 4th 2.0 | |
Kayla McBride misses 22-foot three point jumper | 64 - 68 |
| 4th 6.1 | |
Lynx timeout | 64 - 68 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-58 | FG | 27-73 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 3-18 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 17-25 | FT | 9-12 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 8 | Blocks | 1 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 4,200 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 4 | W2 | 0.7894737 | 15 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 5 | W2 | 0.7368421 | 14 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 7 | W3 | 0.65 | 13 |
 Dallas |
4 | 8 | L2 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
6.5 | 10 | L2 | 0.44444445 | 8 |
 Portland |
7.5 | 12 | L3 | 0.4 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
8.5 | 13 | W2 | 0.35 | 7 |
 Seattle |
10.5 | 15 | W2 | 0.25 | 5 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 7 | L3 | 0.6315789 | 12 |
 New York |
0.5 | 8 | L2 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
1 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.5 | 9 |
 Toronto |
3 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
6 | 13 | L1 | 0.31578946 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 15 | W2 | 0.21052632 | 4 |
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