Overview

• The Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics will meet Sunday at 6 p.m. EDT at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle for their first head-to-head game of the season after Seattle went 3-1 against Washington last year.
• Seattle has surged to a 13-8 record with an 82.1-point average, ranking second in field-goal percentage at 45.6 percent while holding opponents to 79.2 points per game.
• Washington arrives at 10-10 following a 70–68 victory over the Las Vegas Aces, marking its best chance at a winning record since May despite a 3-7 mark on the road.
• Season-ending injuries to guards Katie Lou Samuelson (knee) and Georgia Amoore (ACL) have forced both teams to reshuffle their backcourt rotations.
• Veteran guard Skylar Diggins leads the Storm with 18.2 points and 5.9 assists per game, and Brittney Sykes has reignited Washington’s offense with her 17.5-point scoring average.