Washington Mystics
The capital-city committee on basketball order
A group that can look ordinary until one decisive run changes the entire agenda.
Washington led Los Angeles by 17 but lost 88-82 after the Sparks scored 48 second-half points. Sonia Citron scored 22, while Kiki Iriafen and Shakira Austin each posted double-doubles.
Read the full story: Sparks 88, Mystics 82: Burrell owned the fourth
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Sparks 88, Mystics 82: Burrell owned the fourth
Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points and Rae Burrell scored 12 of her 15 in the fourth as Los Angeles rallied past Washington 88-82.
Mystics 80, Mercury 73: Amoore owned the last quarter
Georgia Amoore scored 16 of her career-high 25 points in the fourth, and Washington closed on a 27-10 run to beat Phoenix 80-73.
Mystics 94, Mercury 84: Washington made the lead count
Washington shot 59% in the first half, led by 18 at the break, and held Phoenix's veteran comeback to a 10-point final margin.
Aces 83, Mystics 76: Young kept the answer ready
Jackie Young's 32 points and a controlled fourth quarter carried Las Vegas past Washington 83-76, even as the Mystics shot 51 percent.