FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Connecticut Sun
vs Washington Mystics
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 33 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 84 |
| WSH | 26 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 92 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Washington Mystics finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 92-84, a 8-point margin. The first-half totals were 54 for Connecticut Sun and 54 for Washington Mystics; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 30 and 38. The combined final of 176 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: CON 33-WSH 26, 33-26 cumulative; 2Q: CON 21-WSH 28, 54-54 cumulative; 3Q: CON 10-WSH 25, 64-79 cumulative; 4Q: CON 20-WSH 13, 84-92 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Connecticut Sun's highest-scoring period was 33 points, while Washington Mystics's high was 28; the final separation was 8 points.
The first-half margin was 0 points, compared with 8 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
Connecticut Sun recorded 41% from the field, 44% from three and 61% at the line; Washington Mystics posted 43%, 50% and 85%. Rebounds finished 29-41, assists 24-20 and turnovers 10-14. The same team box reports a 32-44 split in paint points and 8-14 in offensive rebounds.
Aneesah Morrow led Connecticut Sun with 21 points. Olivia Nelson-Ododa supplied a team-high 6 rebounds, while Charlisse Leger-Walker led with 8 assists. For Washington Mystics, the corresponding leaders were Sonia Citron with 22 points, Kiki Iriafen with 10 rebounds and Georgia Amoore with 5 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 9 recorded participants from CON and 10 from WSH. 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, Connecticut Sun are 7-22, No. 14 overall and No. 7 in the East, 12 games behind the conference leader. Washington Mystics are 16-12, No. 7 overall and No. 3 in the East, 2.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -205 and -47.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Connecticut Sun stood at 7-21 across 28 games and Washington Mystics at 15-12 across 27. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 2-3 and 3-2. Scoring in those short windows was 421-457 for the away team and 407-414 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Connecticut Sun recorded 1 wins and Washington Mystics 2; aggregate scoring was 233-237. 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 | CON | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 41 | 43 |
| 3P% | 44 | 50 |
| FT% | 61 | 85 |
| Rebounds | 29 | 41 |
| Assists | 24 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 14 |
| Paint points | 32 | 44 |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leila Lacan * | 32 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4-13 | -7 |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa * | 30 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 6-10 | 5 |
| Aneesah Morrow * | 26 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8-16 | -13 |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker * | 23 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0-3 | -8 |
| Diamond Miller * | 21 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 0 |
| Kennedy Burke | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4-8 | 3 |
| Saniya Rivers | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4-10 | -4 |
| Raegan Beers | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0-5 | -16 |
| Nell Angloma | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Aaliyah Edwards | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Brittney Griner | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Hailey Van Lith | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Gianna Kneepkens | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Ashlon Jackson | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Washington Mystics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Citron * | 34 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 6-9 | 6 |
| Shakira Austin * | 32 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7-16 | 13 |
| Michaela Onyenwere * | 31 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2-4 | 8 |
| Kiki Iriafen * | 29 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8-22 | 8 |
| Georgia Amoore * | 25 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3-6 | 16 |
| Cotie McMahon | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2-5 | 2 |
| Lauren Betts | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 |
| Alicia Florez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | -3 |
| Angela Dugalic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Cassandre Prosper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Rori Harmon | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Lucy Olsen | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Darianna Littlepage-Buggs | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |