FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Washington Mystics
vs Seattle Storm
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 28 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 78 |
| SEA | 20 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 64 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Washington Mystics finished ahead of Seattle Storm, 78-64, a 14-point margin. The first-half totals were 48 for Washington Mystics and 29 for Seattle Storm; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 30 and 35. The combined final of 142 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: WSH 28-SEA 20, 28-20 cumulative; 2Q: WSH 20-SEA 9, 48-29 cumulative; 3Q: WSH 18-SEA 16, 66-45 cumulative; 4Q: WSH 12-SEA 19, 78-64 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Washington Mystics's highest-scoring period was 28 points, while Seattle Storm's high was 20; the final separation was 14 points.
The first-half margin was 19 points, compared with 5 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
Washington Mystics recorded 42% from the field, 33% from three and 94% at the line; Seattle Storm posted 35%, 22% and 79%. Rebounds finished 40-31, assists 19-14 and turnovers 12-11. The same team box reports a 36-34 split in paint points and 13-12 in offensive rebounds.
Shakira Austin led Washington Mystics with 18 points. Shakira Austin supplied a team-high 13 rebounds, while Shakira Austin led with 5 assists. For Seattle Storm, the corresponding leaders were Jade Melbourne with 15 points, Mackenzie Holmes with 10 rebounds and Jade Melbourne with 3 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 10 recorded participants from WSH and 10 from SEA. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Washington Mystics are 16-12, No. 7 overall and No. 3 in the East, 2.5 games behind the conference leader. Seattle Storm are 6-25, No. 15 overall and No. 8 in the West, 18.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -47 and -168.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Washington Mystics stood at 3-3 across 6 games and Seattle Storm at 3-5 across 8. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 2-3 and 2-3. Scoring in those short windows was 429-453 for the away team and 394-391 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Washington Mystics recorded 1 wins and Seattle Storm 1; aggregate scoring was 163-161. The teams are separated by 8 places in the overall order and by 10 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | WSH | SEA |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 42 | 35 |
| 3P% | 33 | 22 |
| FT% | 94 | 79 |
| Rebounds | 40 | 31 |
| Assists | 19 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 11 |
| Paint points | 36 | 34 |
Washington Mystics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Citron * | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3-12 | 14 |
| Shakira Austin * | 29 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 6-13 | 10 |
| Georgia Amoore * | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 7 |
| Kiki Iriafen * | 24 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 5-7 | 15 |
| Michaela Onyenwere * | 22 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5-10 | 2 |
| Alicia Florez | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4-9 | 7 |
| Angela Dugalic | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1-6 | -1 |
| Lauren Betts | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 4 |
| Cassandre Prosper | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 5 |
| Cotie McMahon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 7 |
| Rori Harmon | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Lucy Olsen | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Alex Wilson | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Seattle Storm
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flau'jae Johnson * | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3-13 | -11 |
| Natisha Hiedeman * | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2-9 | -14 |
| Jade Melbourne * | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6-8 | 5 |
| Stefanie Dolson * | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0-3 | -20 |
| Jordan Horston * | 19 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1-5 | -8 |
| Mackenzie Holmes | 20 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3-4 | 6 |
| Zia Cooke | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | -12 |
| Awa Fam | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2-5 | -2 |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | -7 |
| Lexie Brown | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -7 |
| Joyner Holmes | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ezi Magbegor | RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Dominique Malonga | CONCUSSION PROTOCOL | – | – | – | –-– | – |