Overview

• The Fever dropped their first game without Clark, falling 83-77 in Baltimore and handing the Mystics their first win after a three-game skid.
• Indiana shot season lows of 39.7% from the field and 23.8% from three-point range while committing more turnovers (16) than assists (15) and registering zero fast-break points.
• DeWanna Bonner led the Fever with 21 points off the bench, her highest output since joining the team, as Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston struggled to generate consistent offense.
• Washington’s Brittney Sykes posted 21 points and nine rebounds and Kiki Iriafen added 16 points to anchor the Mystics’ defensive clampdown down the stretch.
• Fans and analysts questioned Stephanie White’s rotation choices and strategy, intensified by her recent fine for public criticism of officiating.