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Mystics vs. Liberty Postgame Notes - July 21

July 21, 2022 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
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Washington Mystics (17-11) vs. New York Liberty (9-17)

July 21, 2022

Mystics 78 - Liberty 69

High Points High Rebounds High Assists

Mystics (78) Delle Donne (25) Hines-Allen (8) Walker-Kimbrough (5)

Liberty (69) Howard (17) Howard (10) Dangerfield (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, Washington is now 9-5 against the Liberty spanning back to the start of the 2018 WNBA season.

The Mystics are now 9-0 in games when holding opponents to less than 70 points this season.

Washington outscored New York 38-30 in the paint and are now 16-5 in games this season when doing so.

Player:

Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne netted a game-high 25 points on 8-of-14 shooting (3-6 3PT).

Delle Donne has now scored 15+ points in 15 of 19 appearances this season and 20+ points in four of the last five games, including in back-to-back contests.

Additionally, Delle Donne has now scored 15+ points in a season-best five consecutive games. This is tied with Las Vegas' Kelsey Plum and A'ja Wilson for the longest such streak in the WNBA.

Mystics guard Ariel Atkins scored 16 points (6-13 FG) and has now scored in double figures in 26 of her 28 appearances this season, including in 16 straight contests.

Atkins' 26 games with 10+ points currently leads the WNBA.

Additionally, Atkins' 26 games with 10+ points ties the 2020-21 campaign for the most such games in a single season in her career.

Washington forward Myisha Hines-Allen netted 13 points on 6-of-15 shooting, also grabbing a team-high eight rebounds.

Hines-Allen has now eclipsed double figure scoring in 10 games this season.

Mystics center Shakira Austin hauled in five rebounds and has now recorded 5+ rebounds in 21 total games this season. This ranks as the third-most in a single season by a Mystics rookie in franchise history.

Additionally, Austin's 21 games with 5+ rebounds rank as the most by any rookie in the league this season.

Washington guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough dished out a season-high and team-best five assists.

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