FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Washington Mystics
vs Connecticut Sun
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
Schedule note: WNBA Commissioner's Cup
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 18 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 88 |
| CON | 14 | 15 | 29 | 23 | 81 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Washington Mystics finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 88-81, a 7-point margin. The first-half totals were 36 for Washington Mystics and 29 for Connecticut Sun; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 52 and 52. The combined final of 169 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: WSH 18-CON 14, 18-14 cumulative; 2Q: WSH 18-CON 15, 36-29 cumulative; 3Q: WSH 27-CON 29, 63-58 cumulative; 4Q: WSH 25-CON 23, 88-81 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Washington Mystics's highest-scoring period was 27 points, while Connecticut Sun's high was 29; the final separation was 7 points.
The first-half margin was 7 points, compared with 0 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 47% from the field, 39% from three and 97% at the line; Connecticut Sun posted 46%, 20% and 65%. Rebounds finished 33-26, assists 18-16 and turnovers 13-5. The same team box reports a 36-48 split in paint points and 4-7 in offensive rebounds.
Sonia Citron led Washington Mystics with 26 points. Sonia Citron supplied a team-high 11 rebounds, while Sonia Citron led with 4 assists. For Connecticut Sun, the corresponding leaders were Aneesah Morrow with 11 points, Aneesah Morrow with 10 rebounds and Leila Lacan with 4 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 8 recorded participants from WSH and 12 from CON. 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. Connecticut Sun are 7-22, No. 14 overall and No. 7 in the East, 12 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -47 and -205.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Washington Mystics stood at 6-7 across 13 games and Connecticut Sun at 2-14 across 16. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 2-3 and 0-5. Scoring in those short windows was 391-439 for the away team and 418-453 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Washington Mystics recorded 1 wins and Connecticut Sun 0; aggregate scoring was 88-81. The teams are separated by 7 places in the overall order and by 9 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 | CON |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 47 | 46 |
| 3P% | 39 | 20 |
| FT% | 97 | 65 |
| Rebounds | 33 | 26 |
| Assists | 18 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 5 |
| Paint points | 36 | 48 |
Washington Mystics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Citron * | 38 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 7-13 | 9 |
| Michaela Onyenwere * | 32 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 8-12 | 11 |
| Lauren Betts * | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2-7 | 12 |
| Angela Dugalic * | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3-7 | -2 |
| Georgia Amoore * | 19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 4 |
| Cotie McMahon | 21 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0-3 | 4 |
| Lucy Olsen | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 3 |
| Cassandre Prosper | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | -6 |
| Kiki Iriafen | RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Shakira Austin | KNEE SORENESS | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Rori Harmon | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Darianna Littlepage-Buggs | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Alicia Florez | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leila Lacan * | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5-14 | -5 |
| Brittney Griner * | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3-7 | -6 |
| Saniya Rivers * | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3-7 | -8 |
| Aaliyah Edwards * | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2-5 | -5 |
| Diamond Miller * | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1 |
| Kennedy Burke | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | -2 |
| Aneesah Morrow | 21 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5-11 | 2 |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker | 19 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3-5 | -4 |
| Nell Angloma | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | -1 |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | -3 |
| Raegan Beers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 2 |
| Gianna Kneepkens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | -6 |
| Hailey Van Lith | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ashlon Jackson | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |