The 2018 WNBA season is the 21st for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association which began on May 20, 2018. The Mystics qualified for the WNBA Playoffs and reached the WNBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.[1]
The Mystics started the season strong with a 5–1 record in May. Their only loss came to eventual league champions Seattle. However, the team couldn't carry this momentum into June, where they went 5–5. The Mystics lost 4 of their first 5 games in June, but turned it around in the second half of the month, winning 4 of their last 5. The up and down season continued into July, where they again went 5–5. The Mystics finished the season just like the started it, strongly. With a 7–1 August record, the team secured a first round playoff bye, and the third overall seed. The Mystics won seven straight games before dropping their season finale against Minnesota. Their final record of 22–12 tied a franchise best, previously set in 2010.
The Mystics hosted a second round playoff game against the Los Angeles Sparks and won 96–64. This win saw them advance to the semifinals where they met the Atlanta Dream. In the best of five series, the Mystics won the final two games to advance to the 2018 WNBA Finals against the Storm. An injury to star Elena Delle Donne in the semifinals hampered her in the finals, and the Mystics were swept 0–3.
Transactions
WNBA draft
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Trades/Roster Changes
Roster
2018 Washington Mystics roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB |
From |
G |
7 |
![United States](/w/images/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Atkins, Ariel |
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5' 11" (1.8m) |
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160 lb (73kg) |
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07-30-1996 |
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Texas |
R |
G |
15 |
![United States](/w/images/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Cloud, Natasha |
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6' 0" (1.83m) |
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160 lb (73kg) |
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02-22-1992 |
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Saint Joseph's |
3 |
F |
25 |
![United States](/w/images/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Currie, Monique |
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6' 0" (1.83m) |
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175 lb (79kg) |
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02-25-1983 |
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Duke |
12 |
G/F |
11 |
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Delle Donne, Elena |
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6' 5" (1.96m) |
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187 lb (85kg) |
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09-05-1989 |
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Delaware |
5 |
F |
21 |
![United States](/w/images/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Hawkins, Tianna |
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6' 3" (1.91m) |
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193 lb (88kg) |
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03-02-1991 |
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Maryland |
4 |
F |
2 |
![United States](/w/images/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Hines-Allen, Myisha |
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6' 2" (1.88m) |
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200 lb (91kg) |
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05-30-1996 |
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Louisville |
R |
G/F |
23 |
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Powers, Aerial |
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6' 0" (1.83m) |
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157 lb (71kg) |
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07-17-1994 |
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Michigan State |
2 |
G |
14 |
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Ruffin-Pratt, Tierra |
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5' 11" (1.8m) |
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180 lb (82kg) |
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04-11-1991 |
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North Carolina |
5 |
F/C |
30 |
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Sanders, LaToya |
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6' 3" (1.91m) |
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170 lb (77kg) |
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09-11-1986 |
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North Carolina |
5 |
C |
34 |
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Thomas, Krystal |
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6' 5" (1.96m) |
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210 lb (95kg) |
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06-10-1989 |
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Duke |
6 |
G |
20 |
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Toliver, Kristi |
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5' 7" (1.7m) |
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130 lb (59kg) |
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01-27-1987 |
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Maryland |
9 |
G |
32 |
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Walker-Kimbrough, Shatori |
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5' 11" (1.8m) |
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142 lb (64kg) |
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05-18-1995 |
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Maryland |
1 |
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- Head coach
Mike Thibault (St. Martin's)
- Assistant coaches
Marianne Stanley (Immaculata)
Eric Thibault (Missouri)
- Athletic trainer
Chalisa Fonza (Western Illinois)
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Vacant
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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Game log
Preseason
Regular season
2018 game log |
May: 5–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–1)
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June : 5–5 (Home: 3–4; Road: 2–1)
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July : 5–5 (Home: 2–1; Road: 3–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
17 |
July 5 |
New York |
W 86–67 |
Delle Donne (21) |
Cloud (6) |
Cloud (10) |
Capital One Arena
4,674 |
11–6 |
18 |
July 7 |
@ Los Angeles |
W 83–74 |
Toliver (20) |
Sanders (8) |
Tied (3) |
Staples Center
10,163 |
12–6 |
19 |
July 8 |
@ Seattle |
L 91–97 |
Delle Donne (29) |
Delle Donne (7) |
Toliver (6) |
KeyArena
8,724 |
12–7 |
20 |
July 11 |
Atlanta |
L 89–106 |
Cloud (17) |
Delle Donne (9) |
Toliver (5) |
Capital One Arena
11,354 |
12–8 |
21 |
July 13 |
Chicago |
W 88–72 |
Tied (25) |
Sanders (8) |
Cloud (7) |
Capital One Arena
5,858 |
13–8 |
22 |
July 15 |
@ Atlanta |
L 77–80 |
Delle Donne (23) |
Delle Donne (11) |
Toliver (6) |
McCamish Pavilion
3,880 |
13–9 |
23 |
July 19 |
@ Dallas |
L 81–90 |
Sanders (25) |
Delle Donne (13) |
Toliver (9) |
College Park Center
4,411 |
13–10 |
24 |
July 21 |
@ New York |
W 95–78 |
Delle Donne (30) |
Delle Donne (10) |
Toliver (8) |
Westchester County Center
2,005 |
14–10 |
25 |
July 24 |
@ Connecticut |
L 68–94 |
Delle Donne (21) |
Sanders (6) |
Tied (4) |
Mohegan Sun Arena
5,125 |
14–11 |
26 |
July 31 |
@ Atlanta |
W 86–71 |
Delle Donne (28) |
Delle Donne (16) |
Toliver (4) |
McCamish Pavilion
3,648 |
15–11 |
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August : 7–1 (Home: 4–0; Road: 3–1)
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2018 season schedule |
Playoffs
2018 playoff game log |
Second Round: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
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Semifinals: 3–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–1)
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WNBA Finals: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
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2018 playoff schedule |
Standings
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Playoffs
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Statistics
Regular season
Awards and honors
Recipient |
Award |
Date awarded |
Ref. |
Elena Delle Donne |
WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week |
June 18, 2018 |
[8] |
July 2, 2018 |
[9] |
WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month - June |
July 3, 2018 |
[10] |
WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week |
July 9, 2018 |
[11] |
Elena Delle Donne |
WNBA All-Star Captain |
July 17, 2018 |
[12] |
Kristi Toliver |
WNBA All-Star Selection |
Elena Delle Donne |
WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week |
August 13, 2018 |
[13] |
WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month - August |
August 20, 2018 |
[14] |
Ariel Atkins |
All-Defensive Second Team |
August 30, 2018 |
[15] |
All-Rookie Team |
September 9, 2018 |
[16] |
Elena Delle Donne |
All-WNBA First Team |
September 12, 2018 |
[17] |
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