Overview

• Brittney Sykes scored 22 points, including 19 in the second half, to lead the Washington Mystics to a season-opening win against the Atlanta Dream.
• Rookie Sonia Citron added 19 points, with 15 coming after halftime, in her impactful WNBA debut for Washington.
• Allisha Gray tied her career high with six three-pointers and finished with 25 points to lead Atlanta's scoring effort.
• Brittney Griner, in her first game with the Dream, scored 11 of her 18 points in the final minutes, showcasing her late-game impact.
• Sydney Johnson secured a win in his coaching debut for the Mystics, while Atlanta's Karl Smesko begins his tenure with a narrow loss.