Overview

• Atlanta built a nine-point halftime lead and extended it to 16 in the third quarter before the Mystics surged late.
• Allisha Gray scored 18 points and knocked down two crucial free throws in the final minute to preserve the victory.
• Shakira Austin recorded a career-best 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Washington despite the one-point loss.
• The Mystics cut the deficit to three with two minutes remaining but saw Brittney Sykes miss the second of three free throws with 0.1 seconds left.
• The Dream improve to 9-4 with their fourth win in five games and will host Chicago on Sunday, while the Mystics fall to 5-8 ahead of a home game against Dallas.