Overview
- The Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream 81-76 on Thursday night at CareFirst Arena, improving to 10-9 and extending a two-game winning streak.
- Shakira Austin led Washington with 21 points, Kiki Iriafen recorded a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double, and rookie Alicia Florez supplied 13 points and seven assists off the bench.
- Sonia Citron did not play because of right-knee soreness, and Georgia Amoore was listed questionable before being inserted into the starting lineup and finishing with 11 points.
- Washington committed an unusually high number of turnovers, reported as 27 by some outlets and 28 by others, but offset the giveaways with hot second-half shooting and five third-quarter 3-pointers.
- Rhyne Howard led all scorers with 24 points for Atlanta, Angel Reese posted a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double and was reported to have reached 400 offensive rebounds in 84 games, and the loss extended the Dream’s road skid.