Natasha Cloud and Ariel Atkins combined for 31 points, as the Washington Mystics nearly blew a 28-point lead before holding on for a 71-65 win over the Seattle Storm.
The Washington Mystics have won the WNBA draft lottery for the first time in franchise history. Washington had the third best chance to earn the No. 1 pick.
Athletes Unlimited is starting a basketball league this winter with 44 players. The season will be played in the same city running from Jan. 29 through Feb. 28.
Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, and the Mystics earned a return trip to the championship round, outlasting the Las Vegas Aces 94-90 to close out their semifinal series.