MYSTICS POSTGAME NOTES: 8/23 VS. PHOENIX
WASHINGTON MYSTICS (4-9) VS. PHOENIX MERCURY (7-7)
MYSTICS 87 – MERCURY 88
TEAM | HIGH PTS | HIGH REB | HIGH AST |
MYSTICS | Hawkins (19) | Hines-Allen (13) | Hines-Allen (8) |
WINGS | Taurasi (34) | Turner (17) | Hartley (5) |
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GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- Myisha Hines-Allen scored 10 points and totaled 13 rebounds, marking her fifth double-double of the season. Hines-Allen also recorded a career-best eight assists
- Ariel Atkins went 3-6 from three-point range, marking her sixth game this season she has made three or more three-pointers in a single game.
- Tianna Hawkins led all Mystics players with a season-high 19 points. Five Mystics players scored in double figures (Hawkins, Hines-Allen, Atkins, Leilani Mitchell, Stella Johnson), the third game this season that the team has had five players reach double figures in the same game.
- Washington made 14 three-pointers, the third game this season they have totaled 10+ three-pointers in a single game. The Mystics shot .519 percent from three-point range, a team season-high.
- The Mystics scored 87 points, the third consecutive game they have totaled 85+ points. The longest 85+ point game streak for Washington this season is four games (7/25/20-8/1/20)
- Washington forced Phoenix into 20 turnovers, leading to 25 points off turnovers. This marked the fourth game this season the team has scored at least 20+ points off opponent turnovers.