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2018 Washington Mystics season

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]

2018 Washington Mystics season
CoachMike Thibault
ArenaCapital One Arena
Attendance6,136 per game
Results
Record22–12 (.647)
Place2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish3rd seed; lost in WNBA Finals to Seattle Storm 0–3.
Team Leaders
PointsElena Delle Donne – 20.7 ppg
ReboundsElena Delle Donne – 7.2 rpg
AssistsNatasha Cloud – 4.6 apg
Media
TelevisionNBC Sports Washington and Monumental Sports Network

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

RoundPickPlayerNationalitySchool/Team/Country
17Ariel Atkins  United StatesTexas
219Myisha Hines-Allen  United StatesLouisville
331Rebecca Greenwell  United StatesDuke

Trades/Roster Changes

DateDetails
February 1, 2018C Emma Meesseman to miss 2018 season due to rest.[2]
February 1, 2018Signed F/G Monique Currie.[3]
February 2, 2018Re-Signed F Tianna Hawkins, F Allison Hightower, and F LaToya Sanders[4]
February 5, 2018Re-Signed F Asia Taylor[5]
February 5, 2018Signed F Devereaux Peters[5]
July 23, 2018Traded G Tayler Hill and 2019 WNBA draft second round pick and the rights to swap first round picks to Dallas Wings in exchange for F Aerial Powers.[6]

Roster

2018 Washington Mystics roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G7 Atkins, Ariel5' 11" (1.8m)160 lb (73kg)07-30-1996TexasR
G15 Cloud, Natasha6' 0" (1.83m)160 lb (73kg)02-22-1992Saint Joseph's3
F25 Currie, Monique6' 0" (1.83m)175 lb (79kg)02-25-1983Duke12
G/F11 Delle Donne, Elena6' 5" (1.96m)187 lb (85kg)09-05-1989Delaware5
F21 Hawkins, Tianna6' 3" (1.91m)193 lb (88kg)03-02-1991Maryland4
F2 Hines-Allen, Myisha6' 2" (1.88m)200 lb (91kg)05-30-1996LouisvilleR
G/F23 Powers, Aerial6' 0" (1.83m)157 lb (71kg)07-17-1994Michigan State2
G14 Ruffin-Pratt, Tierra5' 11" (1.8m)180 lb (82kg)04-11-1991North Carolina5
F/C30 Sanders, LaToya6' 3" (1.91m)170 lb (77kg)09-11-1986North Carolina5
C34 Thomas, Krystal6' 5" (1.96m)210 lb (95kg)06-10-1989Duke6
G20 Toliver, Kristi5' 7" (1.7m)130 lb (59kg)01-27-1987Maryland9
G32 Walker-Kimbrough, Shatori5' 11" (1.8m)142 lb (64kg)05-18-1995Maryland1
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

Game log

Preseason

2018 pre-season game log
May: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 6vs. MinnesotaW 90–85Ruffin-Pratt (17)Peters (6)Tied (3)Wells Fargo Arena
4,203		1–0
2May 12vs. IndianaW 91–56Tied (15)Hawkins (6)Currie (3)Acierno Arena (University of Delaware)
3,323		2–0
2018 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2018 game log
Total: 22–12 (Home: 12–5; Road: 10–7)
May: 5–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1May 20IndianaW 82–75Toliver (16)Delle Donne (5)Delle Donne (7)Capital One Arena
7,400		1–0
2May 22Las VegasW 75–70Delle Donne (23)Delle Donne (11)Cloud (5)Capital One Arena
4,509		2–0
3May 24@ IndianaW 93–84Delle Donne (26)Delle Donne (10)Tied (4)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
4,415		3–0
4May 27MinnesotaW 90–78Toliver (19)Hines–Allen (13)Cloud (8)Capital One Arena
5,723		4–0
5May 29@ SeattleL 77–81Toliver (20)Hines–Allen (11)Ruffin-Pratt (5)KeyArena
4,453		4–1
6May 30@ PhoenixW 103–95Toliver (30)Hawkins (12)Atkins (4)Talking Stick Resort Arena
8,188		5–1
June: 5–5 (Home: 3–4; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7June 1@ Las VegasL 73–74Currie (24)Currie (8)Toliver (4)Mandalay Bay Events Center
5,575		5–2
8June 3ConnecticutL 64–88Atkins (14)Tied (4)Tied (3)Capital One Arena
5,176		5–3
9June 7MinnesotaL 80–88Cloud (17)Cloud (5)Cloud (9)Capital One Arena
8,587		5–4
10June 13@ ConnecticutW 95–91Delle Donne (36)Delle Donne (5)Toliver (4)Mohegan Sun Arena
6–4
11June 15Los AngelesL 86–97Delle Donne (18)Sanders (11)Toliver (8)Capital One Arena
5,289		6–5
12June 19ChicagoW 88–60Toliver (19)Delle Donne (7)Toliver (8)Capital One Arena
4,206		7–5
13June 22@ ChicagoW 93–77Delle Donne (30)Sanders (11)Delle Donne (6)Wintrust Arena
5,831		8–5
14June 26ConnecticutW 92–80Delle Donne (25)Sanders (8)Toliver (8)Capital One Arena
4,139		9–5
15June 28New YorkW 80–77Delle Donne (22)Sanders (6)Tied (3)Capital One Arena
4,473		10–5
16June 30PhoenixL 74–84Delle Donne (27)Delle Donne (13)Cloud (4)Capital One Arena
6,218		10–6
July: 5–5 (Home: 2–1; Road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17July 5New YorkW 86–67Delle Donne (21)Cloud (6)Cloud (10)Capital One Arena
4,674		11–6
18July 7@ Los AngelesW 83–74Toliver (20)Sanders (8)Tied (3)Staples Center
10,163		12–6
19July 8@ SeattleL 91–97Delle Donne (29)Delle Donne (7)Toliver (6)KeyArena
8,724		12–7
20July 11AtlantaL 89–106Cloud (17)Delle Donne (9)Toliver (5)Capital One Arena
11,354		12–8
21July 13ChicagoW 88–72Tied (25)Sanders (8)Cloud (7)Capital One Arena
5,858		13–8
22July 15@ AtlantaL 77–80Delle Donne (23)Delle Donne (11)Toliver (6)McCamish Pavilion
3,880		13–9
23July 19@ DallasL 81–90Sanders (25)Delle Donne (13)Toliver (9)College Park Center
4,411		13–10
24July 21@ New YorkW 95–78Delle Donne (30)Delle Donne (10)Toliver (8)Westchester County Center
2,005		14–10
25July 24@ ConnecticutL 68–94Delle Donne (21)Sanders (6)Tied (4)Mohegan Sun Arena
5,125		14–11
26July 31@ AtlantaW 86–71Delle Donne (28)Delle Donne (16)Toliver (4)McCamish Pavilion
3,648		15–11
August: 7–1 (Home: 4–0; Road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
27August 3Las VegasW via forfeit [7]–––Capital One Arena
0		16–11
28August 5@ DallasW 76–74Toliver (16)Powers (6)Toliver (5)College Park Center
5,623		17–11
29August 7@ PhoenixW 103–98Delle Donne (30)Sanders (5)Cloud (6)Talking Stick Resort Arena
7,769		18–11
30August 9SeattleW 100–77Delle Donne (30)Sanders (12)Cloud (8)Capital One Arena
6,808		19–11
31August 12DallasW 93–80Atkins (26)Sanders (9)Toliver (7)Capital One Arena
6,362		20–11
32August 15@ IndianaW 76–62Delle Donne (25)Sanders (13)Cloud (7)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7,636		21–11
33August 17Los AngelesW 69–67Delle Donne (16)Tied (10)Tied (5)Capital One Arena
7,400		22–11
34August 19@ MinnesotaL 83–88Toliver (17)Tied (5)Toliver (4)Target Center
13,013		22–12
2018 season schedule

Playoffs

2018 playoff game log
Total: 4–5 (Home: 2–2; Road: 2–3)
Second Round: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1August 23Los AngelesW 96–64Donne (19)Donne (12)Toliver (9)Charles Smith Center
3,548		1–0
Semifinals: 3–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1August 26@ AtlantaW 87–84Delle Donne (32)Delle Donne (13)Toliver (6)McCamish Pavilion
5,086		1–0
2August 28@ AtlantaL 75–78Delle Donne (27)Delle Donne (14)Tied (6)McCamish Pavilion
3,813		1–1
3August 31AtlantaL 76–81Powers (18)Hawkins (9)Toliver (6)Charles Smith Center
3,867		1–2
4September 2AtlantaW 97–764 Tied (12)Delle Donne (10)Toliver (7)Charles Smith Center
3,722		2–2
5September 4@ AtlantaW 86–81Atkins (20)Delle Donne (11)Cloud (5)McCamish Pavilion
4,435		3–2
WNBA Finals: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1September 7@ SeattleL 76–89Atkins (23)Delle Donne, Hawkins (7)Cloud (5)KeyArena
11,486		0–1
2September 9@ SeattleL 73–75[permanent dead link]Delle Donne (17)Sanders (5)Toliver (3)KeyArena
14,212		0–2
3September 12SeattleL 82–98[permanent dead link]Delle Donne (23)Delle Donne (5)Toliver (5)EagleBank Arena
9,164		0–3
2018 playoff schedule

Standings

#Eastern Conference
W L PCT GB Home Road Conf.
1Atlanta Dream (2)2311.676–13–410–712–4
2Washington Mystics (3)2212.647112–510–712–4
3Connecticut Sun (4)2113.618213–48–99–7
4e – Chicago Sky1321.382107–106–116–10
5e – New York Liberty727.206164–133–146–10
6e – Indiana Fever628.176172–154–133–13

Playoffs

First round:
Single elimination
(Aug. 21)		Second round:
Single elimination
(Aug. 23)		Semifinals:
Best-of-five
(Aug. 26 – Sept. 4)		WNBA Finals:
Best-of-five
(Sept. 7 – Sept. 12)
1Seattle Storm9191668494
4Connecticut Sun865Phoenix Mercury8787868684
5Phoenix Mercury1015Phoenix Mercury961Seattle Storm897598
8Dallas Wings833Washington Mystics767382
2Atlanta Dream8478817681
3Washington Mystics963Washington Mystics8775769786
6Los Angeles Sparks756Los Angeles Sparks64
7Minnesota Lynx68

Note: Teams re-seeded after second round and semi-finals.

Statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game
 APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage TO Turnovers per game
 PF Fouls per gameTeam leaderLeague leader

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Elena Delle Donne292932.2.488.405.8877.22.30.91.420.7
Kristi Toliver333332.9.433.360.9182.34.41.20.013.9
Ariel Atkins292422.5.432.357.8242.42.11.30.311.3
LaToya Sanders282524.5.607.000.8696.41.61.31.110.2
Natasha Cloud272226.5.436.386.7783.24.60.80.18.6
Monique Currie32915.9.395.293.8313.00.80.40.26.6
Tianna Hawkins32416.6.443.357.8243.50.80.50.46.3
Aerial Powers9012.7.450.4381.003.20.90.70.46.1
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt331018.1.341.314.8552.01.50.60.25.5
Myisha Hines-Allen24110.5.450.333.6542.90.40.40.23.8
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough1918.8.429.3041.000.80.40.40.33.5
Krystal Thomas2479.9.429.000.6362.50.20.20.11.8

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Elena Delle DonneWNBA Eastern Conference Player of the WeekJune 18, 2018[8]
July 2, 2018[9]
WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month - JuneJuly 3, 2018[10]
WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the WeekJuly 9, 2018[11]
Elena Delle DonneWNBA All-Star CaptainJuly 17, 2018[12]
Kristi ToliverWNBA All-Star Selection
Elena Delle DonneWNBA Eastern Conference Player of the WeekAugust 13, 2018[13]
WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month - AugustAugust 20, 2018[14]
Ariel AtkinsAll-Defensive Second TeamAugust 30, 2018[15]
All-Rookie TeamSeptember 9, 2018[16]
Elena Delle DonneAll-WNBA First TeamSeptember 12, 2018[17]

References

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