NBA

Washington Mystics at Connecticut Sun

· Women's National Basketball Association
Washington Mystics
16-20, 6-12 Away
Final
67 - 56

Connecticut Sun
8-27, 6-12 Home

Sun beat the Mystics 67-56 to secure back-to-back wins for the first time this season

Sun top Mystics for 2nd straight win

Connecticut (8-27) won at home for just the sixth time in 18 games this season, while Washington (16-20) dropped to 6-12 on the road. The Sun have won nine of the last 11 regular-season meetings with the Mystics in Connecticut dating to the 2019 season.

Rookie Leila Lacan, in her eighth straight start, had five of Connecticut's season-high 14 steals. Charles moved ahead of Katie Smith (1,440) for eighth on the WNBA’s career list for made free throws.

Sonia Citron scored 15 points for Washington. Rookie Kiki Iriafen had 13 points and 10 rebounds for her 13th double-double of the season.

Each team shot below 39% from the field in the first half, with Connecticut leading 33-26. The Mystics had seven turnovers and nine made field goals at the break.

Charles scored 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting in the third quarter to help Connecticut outscore Washington 23-19. Each team only scored 11 points in the fourth.

Washington finished 19 of 51 from the field (37.3%) with 16 turnovers.

Up next Mystics host Las Vegas on Saturday, and Sun visit Chicago.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 56 - 67
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 56 - 67
4th 4.6 shot clock turnover 56 - 67
4th 27.4 Leila Lacan defensive rebound 56 - 67
4th 29.5 Lucy Olsen misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot 56 - 67

Statistics

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19-51 FG 27-67
37 Field Goal % 40
3-16 3PT 2-14
19 Three Point % 14
15-18 FT 11-17
83 Free Throw % 65
27 Rebounds 34
3 Offensive Rebounds 8
24 Defensive Rebounds 26
13 Assists 20
5 Steals 15
5 Blocks 2
16 Turnovers 10
4 Team Turnovers 2
20 Total Turnovers 12
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
20 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 11
6 Fast Break Points 11
28 Points in Paint 38
15 Fouls 18
2 Largest Lead 15

Game Information

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 7,144 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York - 8 W1 0.61904764 13
Atlanta 0.5 8 L4 0.6 12
Indiana 1 8 W1 0.57894737 11
Washington 2 9 W2 0.5263158 10
Toronto 3 10 L1 0.47368422 9
Chicago 6.5 14 L2 0.3 6
Connecticut 8.5 16 L1 0.2 4
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