WNBA Washington Mystics

Mystics vs. Aces Postgame Notes - August 2

Published on August 2, 2022 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
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Mystics 83 - Aces 73

High Points High Rebounds High Assists

Mystics (83) Cloud (16) Delle Donne (11) Cloud (9)

Aces (73) Wilson (22) Wilson (12) Plum (5)

Please see the attached game book for a full box score and breakdown of tonight's game.

Mystics Game Notes:

Team:

With the win, the Mystics swept the Aces for the first time since the franchise relocated to Las Vegas in 2018.

Six of the past seven games between these two teams have been decided by 10 or less points.

Washington's 25 team assists are a season high.

The Mystics outassisted the Aces 25-14 and are now 17-4 in games when doing so this season.

Washington outscored Las Vegas 30-22 in the paint.

The Mystics are now 18-5 this season when outscoring their opponents in the paint.

Washington committed just 10 turnovers in the game, moving to 8-1 this season when committing 10-or-fewer turnovers.

Player:

Washington guard Natasha Cloud came up just shy of a double-double, dishing out a game-high nine assists while scoring a team-high 16 points.

Cloud has now recorded 5+ assists in a league-leading 27 games this season.

Cloud has tallied at least seven assists in seven of her last eight games and leads the WNBA with 19 total games this season.

Additionally, Cloud's 27 games with 5+ assists are the most in a single season in her career.

Mystics center Shakira Austin hauled in eight rebounds and has now recorded 5+ rebounds in 25 total games this season. This ties Murriel Page (25, 1997-98) for the second-most such games in a single season by a Mystics rookie.

Austin's 25 games with 5+ rebounds rank as the most by a rookie this year.

Additionally, Austin netted 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting and has now recorded double figure scoring in 11 total games, including in three of her last four outings.

Mystics guard Ariel Atkins scored 13 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3PT) and has now scored in double figures in 30 of her 32 appearances this season, including in 20 straight contests.

Atkins' 30 games with 10+ points are currently tied for the WNBA lead with LVA's Kelsey Plum.

Washington forward Elena Delle Donne hauled in a team-high 11 rebounds and has now hauled in 10+ rebounds in four games this season, including in three of the last six outings.

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