The Mystics, essentially whole for the first time in weeks, got the best of the WNBA leaders Saturday night at Entertainment and Sports Arena.
Saturday’s game was just the second time since the all-star break that Delle Donne, Shakira Austin and Ariel Atkins shared the court. Their health appears inextricably linked to any realistic chance at a postseason run for Washington , but they got their shot against the Aces , the odds-on favorite when the postseason opens next month.
“The biggest thing is our chemistry, trying to get back in the groove, figure out where each other are supposed to be on the court,” Atkins said before the game.. Before this matchup, the game plan was twofold: Control Las Vegas’s top-rated offense in transition and push the pace against the Aces’ top-rated defense.As a 13-2 run opened the game, it appeared Washington had followed through, all while slowing WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum.
For the game, Las Vegas shot 20 for 65 from the field and 6 for 29 from three-point range, letting the Mystics hang close in the third quarter and paving the way for each Washington highlight — a three-pointer by Cloud to tie it at 41, an Atkins three to knot it at 46, a steal by Tianna Hawkins and another outside shot from Atkins for a 49-46 lead late in the third quarter — to ignite the home crowd. Washington led 52-48 entering the final quarter.
The Mystics kept adding on, and a layup by Cloud with under two minutes left put Washington up 11 and all but sealed the win. The Mystics shot 40 percent from the field as Delle Donne and Atkins drove the effort. Las Vegas got its top contributions from Plum and Wilson in just its fifth loss of the season.
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