Mystics vs. Sun Postgame Information - May 21
May 21, 2023 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) - Washington Mystics News Release
Mystics 74 - Sun 80
High Points High Rebounds High Assists
Mystics (74) Austin (21) Delle Donne, Austin (11) Cloud (6)
Liberty (80) Bonner (21) Thomas (16) Thomas (6)
Please see the attached game book for a full box score and breakdown of this afternoon's game.
Mystics Game Notes:
Natasha Cloud reached 200 career steals during the first quarter of tonight's game. She now has 201 in her career.
Cloud had 5+ assists through two games
With her 11 rebounds tonight, Elena Delle Donne is now the 33rd player in WNBA history to reach 4000+ points and 1500+ rebounds in her career. She is the second fastest to reach that mark (220 games), behind Lauren Jackson (209 games).
Delle Donne is also the 15th player in WNBA history to reach 4000+ points, 1500+ rebounds and 300+ blocks
Delle Donne now has 4355 points, 1509 rebounds and 332 blocks in her career
Shakira Austin has a new career-high with 21 points tonight.
She also had her 5th double-double of her career and her first 20+ point, 10+ rebound game
Today was the first time since July 30, 2022 that two Mystics players have had double-double performances, with Austin's 21 points and 11 rebounds and Delle Donne's 19 points and 11 rebounds.
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