Mystics

Breanna Stewart led league-leading Seattle with 16 points despite a poor shooting night and the Storm welcomed back Sue Bird with a 71-64 victory over the Washington Mystics.

WNBA's Liberty owner Joe Tsai wanted to put New York on equal footing with his other professional basketball team _ the NBA's Brooklyn Nets.

Elena Delle Donne provided an emotional lift by playing through a back injury and her Mystics teammates responded by beating Connecticut 94-81, taking a 2-1 series lead.

Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne has been named 2019 WNBA MVP in a near-unanimous vote. Delle Donne received 41 of 43 first-place votes.

The WNBA's playoff bracket is set on the final day of the regular season. Washington, Connecticut and Los Angeles had already sealed up the top-three playoff spots.

Aerial Powers led six Washington players in double figures with 16 points and the Mystics beat the Seattle Storm 88-59 on Wednesday night.

Hmm, that's an odd call. Due to travel snafu the Las Vegas Aces would arrive only hours before tip-off time against the Mystics. So the Aces forfeited the game.