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Dolson leads Washington against Seattle after 23-point game


Dolson leads Washington against Seattle after 23-point game

Seattle Storm (17-10, 8-6 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (6-21, 3-10 Eastern Conference)

Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Mystics enter the game against the Seattle Storm after Stefanie Dolson scored 23 points in the Washington Mystics’ 99-83 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.

The Mystics have a 3-10 record in home games. Washington has a 2-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Storm have a 6-7 record on the road. Seattle has a 1-1 record in single-possession games.

Washington is averaging 9.6 three-pointers per game, 2.8 more than the 6.8 per game Seattle is allowing. Seattle is averaging 6.0 three-pointers per game this season, 2.4 fewer than the 8.4 per game Washington is allowing.

This is the third time the two teams have played each other this season. The Storm defeated the Mystics 101-69 in their last meeting on May 26. Nneka Ogwumike led the Storm with 19 points, and Karlie Samuelson led the Mystics with 16 points.

TOP PERFORMANCE: Ariel Atkins is averaging 15.5 points, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals for the Mystics.

Jewell Loyd averages 20.4 points and four assists for the Storm.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mystics: 2-8, averaging 79.8 points, 30.4 rebounds, 23.1 assists, 6.6 steals and 3.0 blocks per game on 44.0% shooting. Their opponents average 88.1 points per game.

Storm: 6-4, averaging 85.6 points, 33.9 rebounds, 21.7 assists, 8.5 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.8%. Their opponents averaged 78.1 points.

INJURIES: Mystics: None listed.

Storm: MacKenzie Holmes: out for the rest of the season (knee).

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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Associated Press

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