If you only scanned the box scores from Saturday night’s WNBA action, you would be forgiven for wondering if the final score of the Washington Mystics’ 78-62 win over the Las Vegas Aces was correct. It was indeed, as the Mystics picked up their biggest win of the season by forcing the high-powered Aces into their worst offensive performance of the season. In the process, they showed that their newfound health just might add a serious wrinkle to the playoff picture.
The Mystics were relentless on Saturday, causing all sorts of problems for the Aces with their size, physicality and effort on the defensive end. They collapsed to shut off the paint, flew out to shooters and just generally wreaked havoc on one of the best offensive units the league has ever seen.
Here’s a quick rundown of some of the Aces’ numbers from the game, which gives you a clear idea of what the Mystics accomplished:
- 62 points: second-fewest of the season
- 30.8 field goal percentage: lowest of the season
- 20.7 3-point percentage: second lowest of the season
- 17 turnovers: fourth-most this season
- 14 assists: tied for fewest this season
“We stayed locked in to each other,” Ariel Atkins said. “We didn’t let the little nuances go away and when we…
