Minnesota Lynx @ Washington Mystics
Delle Donne, Mystics cruise to 101-78 win over Lynx
WASHINGTON -- Emma Meesseman scored a season-high 25 points, Elena Delle Donne had 23 points and 10 rebounds and the Washington Mystics beat the Minnesota Lynx 101-78 on Sunday.
Aerial Powers added 20 points and Myisha Hines-Allen had 13 for the Mystics. Washington (17-7) has won three games in a row and eight of its last nine.
Ariel Atkins hit a 3-pointer that gave the Mystics the lead for good and sparked a 14-4 run that made it 25-16.
Odyssey Sims led Minnesota (12-12) with 20 points and eight assists.
The Mystics shot 54.8% (34 of 62) from the field and made 27 of 29 from the foul line -- their season high for free throw attempts and tying their season mark for free throws made.
Washington, which leads the WNBA in scoring (87.3 points per game -- more than five points higher than any other team in the league), scored at least 100 points for the third time this season.
Matchups
Game Information
Washington, DC
Referee:Jeff Smith
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
Referee:Jenna Schroeder
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 7 | 2 | .778 | - | W5 |
| Dallas | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | W3 |
| Las Vegas | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Portland | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Seattle | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.5 | L3 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 8 | .200 | 5.5 | L6 |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 6 | 2 | .750 | - | W2 |
| New York | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Toronto | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Washington | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | W1 |
| Indiana | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2 | L2 |
| Chicago | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.5 | L5 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 9 | .182 | 5.5 | L1 |
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